Associations to the word «Gastroenterostomy»

Wiktionary

GASTROENTEROSTOMY, noun. (surgery) The surgical procedure for making a connection between the stomach and the jejunum, usually as part of an operation, performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy.

Dictionary definition

GASTROENTEROSTOMY, noun. Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated.

Wise words

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