gastrectomy

[ ga-strek-tuh-mee ]

/ gæˈstrɛk tə mi /

noun, plural gas·trec·to·mies.

partial or total excision of the stomach.

Words nearby gastrectomy

gastonia, gastr-, gastradenitis, gastralgia, gastrectasis, gastrectomy, gastric, gastric analysis, gastric artery, gastric band, gastric bypass

Origin of gastrectomy

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

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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.