gastrotomy

[ga-strot-uh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

gastrotomies 

1. the operation of cutting into the stomach.

gastrotomy

/ ɡæsˈtrɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision into the stomach

Other Word Forms

• gastrotomic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastrotomy¹

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

Example Sentences

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,

From Project Gutenberg

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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