vagotomy

[ vey-got-uh-mee ]

noun

, plural va·got·o·mies.

1. the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach.

vagotomy

/ væˈɡɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagotomy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; vago- + -tomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagotomy¹

C19: from vag ( us ) + -tomy