gastrectomy
[ ga-strek-tuh-mee ]
/ gæˈstrɛk tə mi /
noun, plural gas·trec·to·mies.
partial or total excision of the stomach.
Nearby words
gastonia, gastr-, gastradenitis, gastralgia, gastrectasis, gastrectomy, gastric, gastric analysis, gastric artery, gastric band, gastric bypass
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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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Medicine definitions for gastrectomy
gastrectomy
[ gă-strĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of part or all of the stomach.
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