gastropod
- n a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
gastroscope
- n a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
gastroscopy
- n visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
gastrostomy
- n surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
gastrula
- n double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
gastrulation
- n the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
gate
- n a movable barrier in a fence or wall
- n a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
- n total admission receipts at a sports event
- n passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
- v supply with a gate
The house was gated - v control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
- v restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment