Gastric body

What does "Gastric body" mean in a report or doctor's letter? In our medical dictionary, you will find a patient-friendly explanation of the meaning of this medical term.

Explanation

The "gastric body" is a term used in medicine to refer to the main, central part of the stomach. This is the largest part of the stomach and it's where a lot of the digestion process happens. When you eat, food goes down your throat, into your stomach through a tube called the esophagus, and lands in the gastric body where it starts to be broken down.

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