vagotomies

Variant of vagotomy

vagotomy definition

va·goto·my (vā gät′ə mē)

noun pl. vagotomies -·mies

the surgical cutting of the vagus nerve, as to relieve a peptic ulcer by reducing the flow of gastric juice

Etymology: vago- + -tomy

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