gastroenterostomy

gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·my

[gas-troh-en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee]
noun, plural gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·mies. Surgery.
the making of a new passage between the stomach and the duodenum (gastroduodenostomy) or, especially, the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)

Origin:
1885–90; gastroentero- + -stomy

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gastroenterostomy (ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mies
surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine

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gastroenterostomy gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·my (gās'trō-ěn'tə-rŏs'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the mesocolon.

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