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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BEAR

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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