gastrospasm

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noun

Spasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.

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Meanings

noungastrospasm (plural gastrospasms)

plural gastrospasms

  1. medicineSpasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.

Origin

From gastro- + spasm.

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APA

gastrospasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrospasm

MLA

“gastrospasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrospasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrospasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrospasm.

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