noun
pl. -·mies the surgical removal of all, or esp. part, of the stomach
Origin of gastrectomy
gastr(o)- + -ectomy: see gastro-gastrectomy
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gastrectomy
noun
pl. gas·trec·to·miesSurgical excision of part or all of the stomach.
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Origin
Coined based on Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gaster) + -ectomy.
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gastrectomy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. gastrectomiesSurgical excision of part or all of the stomach.
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