胃い下か垂すい

noun

gastroptosis; stomach prolapse

Medical term for a condition where the stomach is abnormally low in the abdomen. Often associated with a thin, asthenic body type in Japanese medical folklore, though its clinical significance is debated.

• 胃い下か垂すいと診しん断だんされましたが、特とくに治ち療りょうの必ひつ要ようはないと言いわれました。

  I was diagnosed with gastroptosis, but was told there is no particular need for treatment.

• 痩やせ型がたの人ひとは胃い下か垂すいになりやすいと言いわれている。

  It is said that thin people are prone to gastroptosis.