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1913
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Gastrostomy
Gas-tros′to-my
,
Noun.
[
Gastro-
+ Gr. [GREEK] mouth.]
(Surg.)
The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.
Definition
2024
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
English
Noun
gastrostomy
(
plural
gastrostomies
)
(
surgery
)
The surgical procedure for making an opening in the
stomach
as part of an
operation
.
Etymology
From
gastro-
+
-stomy
.
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