An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. ... Synonym: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy, stomach reefing. ... Origin: Gastro-+ L. Plico, to fold ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(gas″tro-plĭ-ka´shәn) treatment of gastric dilatation by stitching a fold in the stomach wall.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: gas′trō-pli-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. Synonyms: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy2, stomach reefing
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