Part 4722

<hw>Gas`tro*he*pat"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + <ets>-hepatic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; <as>as, the <ex>gastrohepatic</ex>, or lesser, omentum</as>.</def>

<h1>Gastrohysterotomy</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*hys`ter*ot"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + GR. <?/ womb + <ets><?/</ets> to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>C\'91sarean section. See under <er>C\'91sarean</er>.</def>

<h1>Gastrointestinal</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*in*tes"ti*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + <ets>-intestinal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat. & Med.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines; gastroenteric.</def>

<h1>Gastrolith</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*lith</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + <ets>-lith</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Crab's eyes</cref>, under <er>Crab</er>.</def>

<h1>Gastrology</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas*trol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr <?/; <?/, <?/, stomach + <?/ discourse: cf. F. <ets>gastrologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach.</def>

<h1>Gastromalacia</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*ma*la"ci*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, stomach + <?/ softness, fr. <?/ soft.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a post-morten change.</def>

<h1>Gastromancy</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*man"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + <ets>-mancy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>gastromancy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Antiq.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art.</def>

<h1>Gastromyces</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*my"ces</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, stomach + <?/, <?/, a fungus.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The fungoid growths sometimes found in the stomach; such as Torula, etc.</def>

<h1>Gastromyth</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas"tro*myth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to say, speak.]</ety> <def>One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a ventriloquist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gastronome, Gastronomer</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw><hw>Gas"tro*nome</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Gas*tron"o*mer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gastronome</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, stomach + <?/ law, <?/ to distribute.]</ety> <def>One fond of good living; an epicure.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<mhw><h1>Gastronomic, Gastronomical</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*nom"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Gas`tro*nom"ic*al</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>gastronomique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to gastromony.</def>

<h1>Gastronomist</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas*tron"o*mist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A gastromomer.</def>

<h1>Gastronomy</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas*tron"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>gastronomie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good cheer.</def>

<h1>Gastrophrenic</h1> <Xpage=614>

<hw>Gas`tro*phren"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gastro-</ets> + <ets>-phrenic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; <as>as, the <ex>gastrophrenic</ex> ligament</as>.</def>