Medical Definition of Gastric balloon

1. An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards gastric bubble (gegb), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the ballobes balloon. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastric Balloon

gastrectasia
gastrectasias
gastrectasis
gastrectomies
gastrectomy
gastric
gastric acid
gastric acidity determination
gastric algid malaria
gastric analysis
gastric antacid
gastric area
gastric arteries
gastric artery
gastric atrophy
gastric balloon (current term)
gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk
gastric branches of posterior vagal trunk
gastric calculus
gastric canal
gastric cancer
gastric carcinoma
gastric cardia
gastric colic
gastric crisis
gastric diastole
gastric digestion
gastric emptying
gastric feeding

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