A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid made by the stomach. The patient receives an injection of the hormone gastrin or insulin. A tube is put … [Read more...]
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gastric atrophy
A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. The digestive (peptic) glands may also shrink, resulting in a lack of digestive juices. … [Read more...]
gastric cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the stomach. Also called stomach cancer. … [Read more...]
gastric feeding tube
A tube that is inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach. It can be used to give drugs, liquids, and liquid food, or used … [Read more...]
gastric mucosal hypertrophy
A condition marked by inflammation and ulcers (breaks on the skin or on the surface of an organ) of the mucosa (inner lining) of the stomach and by overgrowth … [Read more...]
gastric reflux
The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called esophageal reflux and … [Read more...]
gastrin
A hormone released from special cells in the lining of the stomach after eating. Gastrin causes the stomach to release an acid that helps digest food. … [Read more...]
gastrinoma
A tumor that causes overproduction of gastric acid. It usually begins in the duodenum (first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach) or the … [Read more...]
gastritis
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach. … [Read more...]
gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and the intestines. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps (dull or sharp pains). … [Read more...]