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单词 vagotomy
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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 vagotomy

First recorded in 1900–05; vago- + -tomy

Words nearby vagotomy

vago-, vagodepressor, vagolysis, vagolytic, vagomimetic, vagotomy, vagotonia, vagotropic, vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant
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British Dictionary definitions for vagotomy

vagotomy
/ (væˈɡɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers

Word Origin for vagotomy

C19: 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 vagotomy

vagotomy
[ vā-gŏtə-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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