gastrostomy

American  

[ga-stros-tuh-mee] / gæˈstrɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

gastrostomies

1. the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.

2. the opening so constructed.

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gastrostomy British  

/ ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding

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Etymology

Origin of gastrostomy

First recorded in 1850–55; gastro- + -stomy

Example Sentences

Before openings for gastrostomy bags went on the market, Peterson cut her own.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

"At that point she could do most things other children could do. Now she's fully hoisted, she lost her eyesight, she's gastrostomy fed."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2022

Her daughter Emerson has cerebral palsy and needs constant support, including with being fed through a gastrostomy tube, taking her medications and undergoing breathing treatments, and clearing her nose and throat with suctioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022

Soon, her mother says, she’ll be buying new adaptive tops to accommodate the gastrostomy tube that is being placed in her stomach for supplemental feeding.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

Rupture of the esophagus requires immediate gastrostomy to put the esophagus at rest and supply necessary alimentation.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier