vagotomy

American  

[vey-got-uh-mee] / veɪˈgɒt ə mi /

noun

vagotomies plural

1. the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach.

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vagotomy British  

/ væˈɡɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers

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Etymology

Origin of vagotomy

First recorded in 1900–05; vago- + -tomy

Example Sentences

Recent epidemiological examinations of vagotomy patients whose vagus nerves were severed show that they have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s.

From Scientific American • May 8, 2018

His operation, "vagotomy," is not as simple as it sounds: surgeons often have difficulty finding and cutting all the nerve fibers in the bunch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Madden dismissed vagotomy alone as unsatisfactory, and gave the Weinberg operation a low rating because too often it fails to effect a cure.

From Time Magazine Archive

And by itself, vagotomy is not consistently effective.

From Time Magazine Archive

A vagotomy by itself tends to make the stomach flaccid so that it does not empty fast enough; opening its outlet comes close to restoring nature's timing.

From Time Magazine Archive