gastrectomy

American

[ga-strek-tuh-mee] / gæˈstrɛk tə mi /

noun

plural

gastrectomies

partial or total excision of the stomach.

gastrectomy British

/ ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

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Etymology

Origin of gastrectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; gastr- + -ectomy

Vocabulary lists containing gastrectomy

Body Language: Gastr, Gastro ("Stomach")

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Phil Morris, from Newport, died at the Spire St Anthony's Hospital in Cheam, Surrey, in December 2021, four days after sleeve gastrectomy surgery.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

It’s not clear from the autopsy report which type of surgery Presley had, though experts said it was not a sleeve gastrectomy, which is the most common procedure.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Wallace, the Brooklyn legal assistant, was billed $60,500 for her lap sleeve gastrectomy, though how much her insurance actually paid remains to be hashed out in court.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

The complaint states that the child will develop cancer without a preventive gastrectomy, or stomach removal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The most commonly performed procedure is called a sleeve gastrectomy.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

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