gastrectomy

American

[ga-strek-tuh-mee] / gæˈstrɛk tə mi /

noun

plural

gastrectomies

partial or total excision of the stomach.

gastrectomy British

/ ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

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Etymology

Origin of gastrectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; gastr- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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She said she would raise concerns about Miss Butler's sleeve gastrectomy with regulators in Turkey.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Bariatric and metabolic surgery can be performed with a sleeve gastrectomy, which reduces stomach size and decreases hunger, and a gastric bypass, which creates a small pouch to restrict food intake.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

LaMasters, the bariatric society president, called the gastrectomy price billed to Wallace "really expensive" and "a severe outlier."

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

The complaint states that the child will develop cancer without a preventive gastrectomy, or stomach removal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

Will someone ever explain to Carson what a gastrectomy is?

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2016

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