gastromalacia

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noun

A softening of the stomach lining, usually after death.

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Meanings

noungastromalacia (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineA softening of the stomach lining, usually after death.

Origin

From gastro- + malacia (“abnormal softness of the organs”).

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APA

gastromalacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastromalacia

MLA

“gastromalacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastromalacia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastromalacia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastromalacia.

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