gastric angle

noun

An angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.

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Meanings

noungastric angle (plural gastric angles)

plural gastric angles

  1. anatomyAn angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.

    Synonyms: angulus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.

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Translations

Japanese 胃角部
  • 胃角部 (ikakubu)portion of stomach
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