gas·trec·to·my (g -str k t -m )n. pl. gas·trec·to·mies Surgical excision of part or all of the stomach. |
gastrectomy [gæsˈtrɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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| Noun | 1. | gastrectomy - surgical removal of all or part of the stomach surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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