gastrotomy

American

[ga-strot-uh-mee] / gæˈstrɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

PLURAL

gastrotomies

the operation of cutting into the stomach.

gastrotomy British

/ ɡæsˈtrɒtəmɪ /

noun

surgical incision into the stomach

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Other Word Forms

gastrotomic adjective

Etymology

Origin of gastrotomy

First recorded in 1650–60; gastro- + -tomy

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Gastrotomy, gas-trot′o-mi, n. the operation of cutting open the belly.

From Project Gutenberg

Abby, who is intubated and has a gastrotomy tube, or g-tube, that allows her to get nutrition without requiring a tube in her nose, needs constant care.

From Seattle Times

The patient's constitution was fast yielding, and gastrotomy was immediately performed.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Cooper, on gastrotomy, 224.Furner, ligature of both subclavians, 38.Gastrectomy,

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Gastrotomy.—Cutting into the stomach for the extraction of a foreign body has now been performed at least ten times, and all but one recovered.

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