"gastric balloon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gastric balloons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gastric balloon (plural gastric balloons)
  1. (medicine, gastroenterology) An inflatable medical device temporarily placed in the stomach to aid weight loss. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: IGB, intragastric balloon, stomach balloon
    Sense id: en-gastric_balloon-en-noun-Sb0DaVwq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: gastroenterology, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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