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gastrostomy

American

[ga-stros-tuh-mee] / gæˈstrɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.
the opening so constructed.

gastrostomy British

/ ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ /

noun

surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding

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Noun Inflected Forms

gastrostomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of gastrostomy

First recorded in 1850–55; gastro- + -stomy

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gastrostomy

Since then, he has been breathing with the help of a tracheostomy tube and is fed through a gastrostomy tube.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Before openings for gastrostomy bags went on the market, Peterson cut her own.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

She feeds her through a gastrostomy tube, administers breathing treatments, and suctions out fluid from the tube that helps her breathe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022

Soon, her mother says, she’ll be buying new adaptive tops to accommodate the gastrostomy tube that is being placed in her stomach for supplemental feeding.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021

In 1858 he performed practically the first gastrostomy in England for a case of cancer of the oesophagus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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