A medical condition where the stomach muscles don't work properly, slowing or preventing the movement of food into the small intestine.
From gastro- (stomach) plus paresis (from Greek parienai 'to let pass by'), which describes partial paralysis or weakness. The term is the modern clinical standard for stomach paralysis.
Gastroparesis affects about 4 in every 100,000 people and is often linked to diabetes—high blood sugar damages the nerves controlling stomach muscles, turning digestion into an agonizingly slow process.
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