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gastr

stomach, belly

Greek · gaster, gastros (γαστήρ)

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Gastr comes from Greek gaster, stomach. Gastric means of the stomach, gastritis is stomach inflammation, gastronomy is the art of good eating, and a gastropod is a snail-like animal that moves on its belly.

Memory trick

Gastr: the gas in your stomach after too much street food.

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