Definition of Gastric smear

1. Noun. Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach.

Generic synonyms: Alimentary Tract Smear

Medical Definition of Gastric smear

1. A group of cytologic specimens containing material from the mouth (oral smear), oesophagus and stomach (gastric smear), duodenum (paraduodenal smear), and colon, obtained by specialised lavage techniques; used principally for the diagnosis of cancer of those areas. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastric Smear

gastric hypersecretion
gastric impression
gastric indigestion
gastric inhibitory polypeptide
gastric juice
gastric lavage
gastric lymphatic follicles
gastric mill
gastric narrowing
gastric neurasthenia
gastric pit
gastric plexuses of autonomic system
gastric polyps
gastric smear (current term)
gastric stapling
gastric stump
gastric surface of spleen
gastric tetany
gastric ulcer
gastric ulcers
gastric varices
gastric vein
gastric veins
gastric vertigo
gastric volvulus
gastrically
gastricsin
gastricsins

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