vagotomy

[ vey-got-uh-mee ]

/ veɪˈgɒt ə mi /

noun, plural va·got·o·mies.

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

Nearby words

vago-, vagodepressor, vagolysis, vagolytic, vagomimetic, vagotomy, vagotonia, vagotonic, vagotropic, vagovagal, vagrancy

Compare vagal block.

Origin of vagotomy

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

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British Dictionary definitions for vagotomy

vagotomy

/ (væˈɡɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

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

Word Origin for vagotomy

C19: from vag (us) + -tomy

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Medicine definitions for vagotomy

vagotomy

[ vā-gŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish acid secretion of the stomach and control a duodenal ulcer.