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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vagotomies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vagotomy

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vagotomy

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

And by itself, vagotomy is not consistently effective.

From Time Magazine Archive

As proof, he cites vagotomy in man, and Shumway's dogs.

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

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