Medical Dictionary

gastroparesis

noun gas·tro·pa·re·sis \ˌgas-trō-pə-ˈrē-səs\
plural gas·tro·pa·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of GASTROPARESIS

:  partial paralysis of the stomach <diabetic gastroparesis is characterized by a triad of postprandial symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension—G. F. Cahill et al>

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