GASTROSTOMIES

Noun

gastrostomies

plural of gastrostomy

Source: Wiktionary


GASTROSTOMY

Gas*tros"to*my, n. Etym: [Gastro- + Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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