gastrostomy (redirected from gastrostomies)

gas·tros·to·my  (g-strst-m)

n. pl. gas·tros·to·mies

Surgical construction of a permanent opening from the external surface of the abdominal wall into the stomach, usually for inserting a feeding tube.

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gastrostomy - surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage) 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"