gastrostomy

American  

[ga-stros-tuh-mee] / gæˈstrɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

gastrostomies plural

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

Since then, he has been breathing with the help of a tracheostomy tube and is fed through a gastrostomy tube.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

She feeds her through a gastrostomy tube, administers breathing treatments, and suctions out fluid from the tube that helps her breathe.

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

Careful diet and gentle treatment will, however, usually avoid gastrostomy.

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