pylorectomy

/ ˌpaɪlɔːˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach ( partial gastrectomy )

Example Sentences

Gastroenterostomy and pylorectomy are operations devised for the relief of malignant disease of the pylorus, the diseased portions being removed and the parts resected.

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After pylorectomy, the line of suture was confined with iodoform-gauze packing.

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