Medical Definition of Gastrocolic reflex

1. A mass movement of the contents of the colon, frequently preceded by a similar movement in the small intestine, that sometimes occurs immediately following the entrance of food into the stomach. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastrocolic Reflex

gastroc
gastrocamera
gastrocameras
gastrocardiac
gastrocardiac syndrome
gastrocele
gastroceles
gastrochronorrhoea
gastrocnemii
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius muscle
gastrocolic
gastrocolic fistula
gastrocolic ligament
gastrocolic omentum
gastrocolic reflex (current term)
gastrocolitis
gastrocoloptosis
gastrocolostomy
gastrocs
gastrocutaneous fistula
gastrocystoplasty
gastrodialysis
gastrodiaphragmatic ligament
gastrodisc
gastrodome
gastrodomes
gastroduodenal
gastroduodenal artery
gastroduodenal fistula

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