vagotomy
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ə noun, plural va·got·o·mies.
the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach.
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| —n , pl -mies | |
| surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers | |
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Medical Dictionary
vagotomy va·got·o·my (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.
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Example sentences
Vagotomy, in which the vagus nerve is cut to interrupt messages from the brain that stimulate acid secretion in the stomach.
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