gastric

Example Sentences

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To reduce her own weight, Muriuki first underwent a gastric balloon procedure, in which a silicone balloon is put in the stomach, to limit its capacity and create a feeling of fullness.

From BBC

I then start the run up the Yukon River and inside of four hours I thought I was going to die of gastric distress.

From Literature

“And oftentimes the cancers that they found were cancers that are not routinely screened for such as head and neck cancer and gastric cancers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Procedures such as gastric bands lead to similar reductions in appetite and food intake.

From Science Daily

Then a few years ago, I had gastric sleeve surgery.

From Los Angeles Times