Gastric Remnant Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Gastric Remnant:

That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostomy for cancer of the stomach or peptic ulcer. It is a common site of cancer referred to as stump cancer or carcinoma of the gastric stump.

Terms Related to Gastric Remnant

Gastric Gland
Surface epithelium in the stomach that invaginates into the lamina propria, forming gastric pits. Tubular glands, characteristic of each region of the stomach (cardiac, gastric, ...
Gastric Cancer
Tumors or cancer of the STOMACH.
Gastrectomy
Excision of the whole (total gastrectomy) or part (subtotal gastrectomy, partial gastrectomy, gastric resection) of the stomach. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Gastric Neoplasm
Tumors or cancer of the STOMACH.

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