English

gastromalacia

From gastro- + malacia (“abnormal softness of the organs”).

Formed from gastro- + malacia ‘abnormal softness of the organs’

Ancient Greek γαστήρ ‘stomach’

Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός ‘soft’

Ancient Greek μαλακία ‘softness, sickness’

Latin malacia ‘a calm at sea, dead calm’

Today it means

noun A softening of the stomach lining, usually after death.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / gastromalacia