gastrectomy

About 0.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A surgery in which part or all of the stomach is removed to treat conditions such as stomach cancer, severe ulcers, or obesity.

Similar words

subtotal gastroenterectomy gastrosurgery gastroctomy gastrotomy antrectomy esophagogastrectomy gastroenterostomy gastrostomy gastropexy

Often followed by

for and is with or in was may has

Word family

gastrectomies