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gastrotomy

[ ga-strot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural gas·trot·o·mies.
  1. the operation of cutting into the stomach.

gastrotomy

/ ɡæsˈtrɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision into the stomach
“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
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Other Words From

  • gas·tro·tom·ic [gas-tr, uh, -, tom, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gastrotomy1

First recorded in 1650–60; gastro- + -tomy
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Example Sentences

Bell of Iowa removed it by gastrotomy, and the man recovered.

Gastrotomy, gas-trot′o-mi, n. the operation of cutting open the belly.

The patient's constitution was fast yielding, and gastrotomy was immediately performed.

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