Look up: gastrectomy

1. gastrectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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2. Gastrectomy
   Operation to remove all or part of the stomach. Removing the whole stomach is a total gastrectomy. Removing part of it is a partial gastrectomy.
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3. Gastrectomy
   surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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4. Gastrectomy
   Surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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5. Gastrectomy
   The surgical removal of the whole or part of the stomach.
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6. Gastrectomy
   Gastrectomy: Surgery to remove part of all of the stomach.
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7. gastrectomy
   <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure where all or a portion of the stomach is removed. Indicated in some cases of intractable gastric ulcers. ... See: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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8. gastrectomy
   noun surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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9. gastrectomy
   (gas-trek´tә-me) excision of the entire stomach (total gastrectomy) or part of it (partial or subtotal gastrectomy); this may be indicated in cases of malignant tumors or gastric ulcers not responsive to medical management or those complicated by perforation or hemorrhage.
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10. gastrectomy
    surgical removal of all or part of the stomach, a procedure that is used to treat peptic ulcers. The operation eliminates the gastric-acid-secreting ...
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11. gastrectomy
    gastrectomy Surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. An incision is made in the abdomen. A portion or all of the stomach (depending on the reason for the operation) is cut free from surrounding tissues, its blood supply is controlled and sewn shut, and then the stomach or part of it can be rem...
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12. Gastrectomy
    A gastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
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13. gastrectomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: gas-trek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of a part or all of the stomach.
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14. gastrectomy
    An operation to remove all or part of the stomach.
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15. Gastrectomy
    - | MeshID = D005743 | OtherCodes = | --> A `gastrectomy` is a partial or full surgical removal of the stomach. Indications: Gastrectomies are performed to treat cancer and perforations of the stomach wall. In severe duodenal ulcers it may be necessary to remove the lower portion of the stomach call...
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