gastrectomy

[ga-strek-tuh-mee]

gas·trec·to·my

[ga-strek-tuh-mee]
noun, plural gas·trec·to·mies.
partial or total excision of the stomach.

Origin:
1885–90; gastr- + -ectomy
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gastrectomy (ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ)
 
n , pl -mies
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

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gastrectomy gas·trec·to·my (gā-strěk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of part or all of the stomach.

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