Definition of gastrostomy Gastrostomy

gas•tros•to•my

We found 5 definitions of gastrostomy from 5 different sources.

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What does gastrostomy mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gastrostomies

gastrostomy - surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • gastrostomy (Noun)
    The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gastrostomy (n.)
    The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • gastrostomy
    A surgical opening into the stomach.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gastrostomy
    gas-tros′to-mi, n. an operation performed in a case of stricture of the gullet, to introduce food into the stomach through an external opening. [Gr. gastēr, belly, stoma, mouth.]

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