Category: G

A tumour of the islet cells, leading to excessive gastric acid. A tumor associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome that secretes gastrin. A neoplasm originating from the pancreatic cells responsible for gastrin production is known as a gastrinoma. This tumor is characterized by the abnormal growth and proliferation of these specific cell types within the pancreas.  

A vein which follows the gastric artery.  

An ulcer in the stomach. Erosion or open sore of the lining of the stomach that may penetrate the muscle layers and wall of the stomach. Symptoms include burning pain, belching, and nausea; they tend to occur when the stomach is empty, after certain foods have been eaten, or when the patient is under stress.…

A deep hollow in the mucous membrane forming the walls of the stomach. One of many minute depressions (foveolae) in the gastric mucosa into which the gastric glands open.  

A lavage of the stomach, usually to remove a poisonous substance which has been absorbed. (Bacteriologically) the aspiration of fasting stomach contents (by Ryle’s tube) to provide material for examination for Myco. tuberculosis, when sputum is not expectorated but may have been swallowed. Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution to…

Any mild stomach disorder (informal).  

An artery leading from the coeliac trunk to the stomach.  

Hydrochloric acid secreted into the stomach by acidforming cells.  

Poisoning by breathing in carbon monoxide or other toxic gas.  

A pain caused by excessive formation of gas in the stomach or intestine. Pain in the intestines caused by an accumulation of gas therein.