gastroenterostomy

American

[gas-troh-en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee] / ˌgæs troʊˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

PLURAL

gastroenterostomies

the making of a new passage between the stomach and the duodenum gastroduodenostomy or, especially, the jejunum gastrojejunostomy.

gastroenterostomy British

/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ /

noun

surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine

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Etymology

Origin of gastroenterostomy

First recorded in 1885–90; gastroentero- + -stomy

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I understand that you, Polly, had an operation two years ago for gastric ulcer, an operation called by the very long and very unfamiliar name, gastroenterostomy.

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