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vagotomy

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va·got·o·my  (v-gt-m)
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.]
vagotomy [væˈgɒtəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers
[from vag(us) + -tomy]
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