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gastroenterostomy
[ gas-troh-en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·mies.
- the making of a new passage between the stomach and the duodenum gastroduodenostomy or, especially, the jejunum gastrojejunostomy.
gastroenterostomy
/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ /
noun
- surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gastroenterostomy1
First recorded in 1885–90; gastroentero- + -stomy
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