Phenomena and Processes

Gastric Emptying

The evacuation of food from the stomach into the duodenum.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The evacuation of food from the stomach into the duodenum.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Emptying, Gastric
  • Emptyings, Gastric
  • Gastric Emptyings

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Gastrointestinal Motility (1966-1977)
  • Stomach (1966-1977)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. G10.261.360.400

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NLM Classification

WI 302

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastric Emptying. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005746. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005746
  2. Gastric Emptying. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14916441