gastrorrhagia

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noun

A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.

OriginAncient Greek γαστήρ →
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Meanings

noungastrorrhagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγαστήρ“belly”
  2. Englishgastrorrhagia

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) and ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnumi, “to burst forth”).

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Translations

Greek γαστρορραγία
  • γαστρορραγία (gastrorragía)hemorrhage from the stomach
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