Digestive
gastroparesis
gas-troh-pah-REE-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Delayed stomach emptying
PathologyDigestive
Breakdown
Root
gastr/o
stomach
Etymology
Greek: gastr/o (stomach) + paresis (weakness)
Practice
Related Terms
gastritis
gas-TRY-tis
Inflammation of the stomach lining
Digestivegastr/o
gastroenterology
gas-troh-en-ter-OL-oh-jee
Study of the stomach and intestines
Digestivegastr/o
gastrectomy
gas-TREK-toh-mee
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Digestivegastr/o
gastroesophageal reflux
gas-troh-eh-sof-uh-JEE-al
Backflow of stomach contents into esophagus
Digestivegastr/o