gastro
Prefix meaning stomach
Gastro is a combining form meaning stomach or digestive system, appearing in compounds like gastroenteritis, gastronomy, and gastropub.
In Australian and British slang, gastro alone is short for gastroenteritis—a stomach bug: Half the office is out with gastro.
As a prefix in restaurant contexts, gastro signals elevated food: gastro pub, gastro bar.
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- bistroInformal small restaurant
restaurant · menu · dining · sauté · grill · bake · roast · fry
Digestive organ below chest
- intestinalOf the gut
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
bile · amylase · lipase · protease · microbiome · duodenum · jejunum · ileum
Front midsection
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- midsectionCentral body region
viscera · entrails · bowels · lining · mucosa · fundus · pylorus · cardia
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
- molecularOf tiny particles
haute · nouvelle · fusion · gastronome · connoisseur · delicacy · savory · umami
Digestive organ physician
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- gastroscopyInternal stomach viewing procedure
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
reflux · GERD · antacid · omeprazole · celiac · colitis · dyspepsia · gastroparesis
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- cookingPreparing food with heat
bistro · restaurant · menu · dining · sauté · grill · bake · roast · fry · seasoning
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
- intestinalOf the gut
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- absorptionProcess of taking in
peristalsis · bile · amylase · lipase · protease · microbiome · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · chyme
belly
Front midsection
midsection · viscera · entrails · bowels · lining · mucosa · fundus · pylorus · cardia · abdominal
epicurean
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
molecular · haute · nouvelle · fusion · gastronome · connoisseur · delicacy · savory · umami · flavor
gastroenterologist
Digestive organ physician
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- gastroscopyInternal stomach viewing procedure
ulcer · reflux · GERD · antacid · omeprazole · celiac · colitis · dyspepsia · gastroparesis · biopsy
- gastric fluDigestive tract infection
- gastric bypassStomach-shrinking weight operation
- gastric juicesStomach's digestive fluid
- gastric sleeveStomach-shrinking bariatric surgery
- gastric ulcerStomach lining wound
- gastrointestinal issuesDisorders of the gut
gastric, gastronomy, gastropod, gastropub, gastritis, gastrectomy, gastrointestinal, gastroenteritis, gastronomical