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esophagotomy

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Main Entry: esoph·a·got·o·my
Variant: or chiefly British oe·soph·a·got·o·my /-'gä-t&-mE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: incision of the esophagus (as for the removal of an obstruction or the relief of esophageal achalasia)
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esophagotomy e·soph·a·got·o·my (ĭ-sŏf'ə-gŏt'ə-mē)
n.
An incision through the wall of the esophagus.

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