gastrostomy

[ ga-stros-tuh-mee ]

/ gæˈstrɒs tə mi /

noun, plural gas·tros·to·mies.Surgery.

the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.

the opening so constructed.

Origin of gastrostomy

First recorded in 1850–55; gastro- + -stomy

Words nearby gastrostomy

gastrospasm, gastrosplenic, gastrostaxis, gastrostenosis, gastrostolavage, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, gastrotonometry, gastrotrich, gastrotropic, gastrovascular

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Example sentences from the Web for gastrostomy

In aggravated cases, the gastrostomy opening must be retained in order to prevent death from starvation.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The employment of radium is rendered easier and more efficient if it is preceded by gastrostomy.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Gastrostomy, too, should hold out some hope of rescue, no matter what portion of the oesophagus be dilated.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In the majority of cases, however, only the palliative measures of œsophagostomy or gastrostomy can be adopted.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

In 1858 he performed practically the first gastrostomy in England for a case of cancer of the oesophagus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gastrostomy

gastrostomy

/ (ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding

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Medical definitions for gastrostomy

gastrostomy

[ gă-strŏs′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical construction of a permanent opening from the external surface of the abdominal wall into the stomach, usually for inserting a feeding tube.

单词	gastrostomy
释义	gastrostomy [ ga-stros-tuh-mee ] / gæˈstrɒs tə mi / noun, plural gas·tros·to·mies.Surgery. the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents. the opening so constructed. Origin of gastrostomy First recorded in 1850–55; gastro- + -stomy Words nearby gastrostomy gastrospasm, gastrosplenic, gastrostaxis, gastrostenosis, gastrostolavage, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, gastrotonometry, gastrotrich, gastrotropic, gastrovascular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gastrostomy In aggravated cases, the gastrostomy opening must be retained in order to prevent death from starvation. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The employment of radium is rendered easier and more efficient if it is preceded by gastrostomy. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Gastrostomy, too, should hold out some hope of rescue, no matter what portion of the oesophagus be dilated. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various In the majority of cases, however, only the palliative measures of œsophagostomy or gastrostomy can be adopted. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles In 1858 he performed practically the first gastrostomy in England for a case of cancer of the oesophagus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gastrostomy gastrostomy / (ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ) / noun plural -mies surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding 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 gastrostomy gastrostomy [ gă-strŏs′tə-mē ] n. Surgical construction of a permanent opening from the external surface of the abdominal wall into the stomach, usually for inserting a feeding tube. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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