Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

esophagostomy

 - 2 dictionary results
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: esoph·a·gos·to·my
Variant: or chiefly British oe·soph·a·gos·to·my /-'gäs-t&-mE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical creation of an artificial opening into the esophagus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

esophagostomy e·soph·a·gos·to·my (ĭ-sŏf'ə-gŏs'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus from without.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see esophagostomy on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: