Medical Definition of Gastric canal

1. Furrow formed temporarily between longitudinal rugae of the gastric mucosa along the lesser curvature during swallowing; observed radiographically and endoscopically, it is formed because of the firm attachment of the gastric mucosa to the muscular layer, which is devoid of an oblique layer at this site; said to form a passageway favoured by saliva and small quantities of masticated food and other fluids as they flow from cardia to gastroduodenal junction. Synonym: canalis gastricus, canalis gastrici, magenstrasse. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastric Canal

gastric
gastric acid
gastric acidity determination
gastric algid malaria
gastric analysis
gastric antacid
gastric area
gastric arteries
gastric artery
gastric atrophy
gastric balloon
gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk
gastric branches of posterior vagal trunk
gastric calculus
gastric canal (current term)
gastric cancer
gastric carcinoma
gastric cardia
gastric colic
gastric crisis
gastric diastole
gastric digestion
gastric emptying
gastric feeding
gastric filling defects
gastric fistula
gastric folds
gastric follicles
gastric freezing

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