Gastric Meaning
/ˈɡæstɹɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to the stomach.
Sentence Examples
Too much alcohol may result in gastric disease.
He died of gastric cancer.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient had severe ____ pain after eating too much.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient suffered from severe ____ pain after eating a large and spicy meal at the new restaurant.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This isn’t the first time she has hidden a weight-loss management attempt from her husband. “I went to Turkey and had a gastric balloon, and I didn’t tell anyone, not even him,” she says."
— 2025 May 11, Imogen West-Knights, “‘I lost so much weight, my husband thought I was terminally ill’: why do people lie about taking Ozempic?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient had severe ____ pain after eating too much.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient suffered from severe ____ pain after eating a large and spicy meal at the new restaurant.