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gastrostomy
[ ga-stros-tuh-mee ]
/ gæˈstrɒs tə mi /
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noun, plural gas·tros·to·mies.Surgery.
the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.
the opening so constructed.
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British Dictionary definitions for gastrostomy
gastrostomy
/ (ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding
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