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gastrectomy

gas·trec·to·my [ ga stréktəmee ] (plural gas·trec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
operation to remove somebody's stomach: the surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. It is usually performed in the treatment of stomach cancer or severe stomach ulcers.

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