GASTROSTOMY

gastrostomy

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gastrostomy (plural gastrostomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation

Source: Wiktionary


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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