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gastrectomy definition

gas·trec·tomy (gas trek′tə mē)

noun pl. gastrectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of all, or esp. part, of the stomach

Etymology: gastr(o)- + -ectomy: see gastro-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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