Retrogastric refers to the anatomical space or area located behind the stomach. It is often discussed in the context of surgical procedures or conditions involving the stomach, such as retrogastric hernias or certain types of gastric bypass surgeries. Understanding this area is important for surgeons to avoid complications during procedures involving the stomach and surrounding structures.
Retrogastric is accented on the third syllable. A simple way of testing which syllable is accented is by saying the word aloud. Look for the syllable that you naturally emphasise more in your speech.
There are four syllables: Ret-ro-gas-tric.
Subgastric or hypogastric means below the stomach.The proper medical term to pertaining below the stomach is "sub-gastric"