Meanings
noungastroptosis (countable and uncountable, plural gastroptoses)
plural gastroptoses
- countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal downward displacement of the stomach.
Origin
- Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
- Englishgastro-
- Englishptosis
- Englishgastroptosis
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 胃下垂
- 胃下垂 (wèixiàchuí)abnormal downward displacement of the stomach
Finnish mahalaukun laskeuma
- mahalaukun laskeumaabnormal downward displacement of the stomach
French ptose de l'estomac
- ptose de l'estomacabnormal downward displacement of the stomach
Japanese 胃下垂
- 胃下垂 (ikasui)abnormal downward displacement of the stomach
Korean 위하수
- 위하수 (wihasu)abnormal downward displacement of the stomach
Spanish gastroptosis
- gastroptosisabnormal downward displacement of the stomach
Cite this entry
APA
gastroptosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroptosis
MLA
“gastroptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastroptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroptosis.
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