单词 | vagotomy |
释义 | vagotomy[ vey-got-uh-mee ] / veɪˈgɒt ə mi / noun, plural va·got·o·mies.the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach. Compare vagal block. Origin of vagotomyFirst recorded in 1900–05; vago- + -tomy Words nearby vagotomyvago-, vagodepressor, vagolysis, vagolytic, vagomimetic, vagotomy, vagotonia, vagotropic, vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for vagotomyvagotomy / (væˈɡɒtəmɪ) / noun plural -miessurgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers Word Origin for vagotomyC19: from vag (us) + -tomy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vagotomyvagotomy [ vā-gŏt′ə-mē ] n.Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish acid secretion of the stomach and control a duodenal ulcer. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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