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gastrectomy
[ ga-strek-tuh-mee ]
/ gæˈstrɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural gas·trec·to·mies.
partial or total excision of the stomach.
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Words nearby gastrectomy
gastness, Gaston, Gastonia, gastr-, gastralgia, gastrectomy, gastric, gastric band, gastric bypass, gastric juice, gastric lavage
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British Dictionary definitions for gastrectomy
gastrectomy
/ (ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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