gastroenterostomy

(ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine

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Noun

gastroenterostomy - surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminatedsurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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gastroenterostomy

[gas″tro-en″ter-os´tah-me] surgical anastomosis of the stomach to the intestine; see gastroduodenostomy, gastrojejunostomy, and gastroileostomy.

gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·my

(gas'trō-en'tĕr-os'tŏ-mē), Establishment of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the transverse colon. Synonym(s): gastroenteroanastomosis [gastro- + G. enteron, intestine, + stoma, mouth]

gastroenterostomy

(găs′trō-ĕn′tə-rŏs′təmē)n. The surgical formation of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the mesocolon.

gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·my

(gas'trō-en-tĕr-os'tŏ-mē) Establishment of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the transverse colon. [gastro- + G. enteron, intestine, + stoma, mouth]

gastroenterostomy

A surgical operation for DUODENAL ULCER in which the normal outlet of the stomach into the DUODENUM is closed off and a side-to-side junction (anastomosis) made between the stomach and the beginning of the small intestine. This effectively bypasses the duodenum, keeping stomach acid away from it and allowing the ulcer to heal.

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noun surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines

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