gastr-, gastro-, gaster-, gastero-, gastri-, -gastria-

An apparatus for photographing the interior of the stomach.

Relating to the diaphragm and the stomach.

Pertaining to the diaphragm and the stomach.

In certain insects, a condition in which the abdomen becomes distended or enlarged by the growth of fat bodies or other organs: Physogastrism is a term used in entomology to describe specific symophilous beetles, mites, and the honey-bearers of the honey-ants.

The complete respiratory tract, considered as a specialized portion of the intestinal tract: In the most general meaning, pneogaster involves air passages, such as the lungs, windpipes, etc.

The excessive secretion or flow of gastric juice.

1. A substance in saliva reputed to inhibit gastric secretion and motility.
2. A postulated salivary protein that inhibits gastric acid secretion.