gastrectomy

English

Alternative forms

gasterectomy

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) +‎ -ectomy.

Noun

gastrectomy (plural gastrectomies)

(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach

Related terms

gastrectomize

Derived terms

mini sleeve gastrectomy

Translations

surgical removal of the stomach

Catalan: gastrectomia f
Finnish: gastrektomia, mahalaukun poistoleikkaus
Italian: gastrectomia (it) f

Spanish: gastrectomía f
Tagalog: alisikmura

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