Gastrectomy
[ga-strek-tuh-mee] /gæˈstrɛk tə mi/
noun, plural gastrectomies.
1.
partial or total excision of the stomach.
/ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
n.
1886, from gastro- + -ectomy.
gastrectomy gas·trec·to·my (gā-strěk’tə-mē)
n.
Excision of part or all of the stomach.
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