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vagotomy

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va⋅got⋅o⋅my

  [vey-got-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies.
the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach.
Compare vagal block.

Origin:
1900–05; vago- + -tomy
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va·got·o·my   (vā-gŏt'ə-mē)   
n.   pl. va·got·o·mies
Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish acid secretion of the stomach and control a duodenal ulcer.

[vag(us) + -tomy.]
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Main Entry: va·got·o·my
Pronunciation: vA-'gät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgicaldivision of the vagus nerve
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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