gastrectomy
noun
gas·trec·to·my ga-ˈstrek-tə-mē 
plural gastrectomies
: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Did you know?
Gastr- comes from the Greek word for "belly", and shows up in English in such words as gastric ("relating to the stomach") and gastronomy ("the cooking and eating of fine food"). Believe it or not, there are many people today who have had a gastrectomy and live without a stomach; some of them need to eat fairly steadily and carefully through the day, but many lead almost completely normal and even vigorous lives.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Of those in the surgery group, 3348 had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and 1705 a sleeve gastrectomy. 
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 Since a sleeve gastrectomy surgery removes a portion of the stomach, those who undergo the surgery must commit to a string of changes in their diet and fitness routines. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2020 In July 2017, Stolfi, 19, decided to undergo vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 Dec. 2019 The treatment protocol would include chemotherapy, followed by a gastrectomy with the possibility of radiation. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2019 That research involved analyzing data on 3,705 patients ages 19 and younger with a BMI of at least 30 who underwent either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy between 2015 and 2017. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019 Feinstein underwent a sleeve gastrectomy, which was performed robotically. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019 The first step was to lose approximately 100 pounds before having a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in December 2016. Des Bieler, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019 The majority of patients had undergone gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, while a smaller number had adjustable gastric banding or a duodenal switch procedure. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 See More
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 Since a sleeve gastrectomy surgery removes a portion of the stomach, those who undergo the surgery must commit to a string of changes in their diet and fitness routines. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2020 In July 2017, Stolfi, 19, decided to undergo vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 Dec. 2019 The treatment protocol would include chemotherapy, followed by a gastrectomy with the possibility of radiation. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2019 That research involved analyzing data on 3,705 patients ages 19 and younger with a BMI of at least 30 who underwent either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy between 2015 and 2017. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019 Feinstein underwent a sleeve gastrectomy, which was performed robotically. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019 The first step was to lose approximately 100 pounds before having a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in December 2016. Des Bieler, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019 The majority of patients had undergone gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, while a smaller number had adjustable gastric banding or a duodenal switch procedure. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
gastrectomy
noun
gas·trec·to·my ga-ˈstrek-tə-mē
plural gastrectomies
: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach