gastrectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

appendectomy mastectomy hysterectomy tonsillectomy oophorectomy pneumonectomy pancreatectomy prostatectomy orchidectomy salpingectomy nephrectomy

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Phrases with the word

oesophago-gastrectomy

Examples

Bivins said UPHS-M offers two bariatric procedures: laparoscopic gastric bypass (roux-en-y) and vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Source: Internet

Following a gastrectomy, nutrition becomes an issue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gastrectasia gastrectasis gastrectomize gastreum gastric gastric acid