esophagotomy

9.9

A surgical cut into the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach

noun
/ɪˌsɒfəˈɡɒtəmi/

Specialized

: esofagotomía

The doctor performed an esophagotomy to remove the obstruction.

Examples

An esophagotomy may be necessary if a foreign object is lodged in the esophagus.
After the esophagotomy, the patient was monitored closely for complications.
The surgeon performed an esophagotomy to access the blocked area.
After the esophagotomy, the patient needed time to recover.
The surgeon performed an esophagotomy to access the blocked area.
After the esophagotomy, the patient was monitored closely for complications.
An esophagotomy may be necessary if a foreign object is lodged in the esophagus.

How Invasive

esophagectomy

Specialized

1 9.9

esophagostomy

Specialized

9.9

esophagotomy

Specialized

9.9

esophagoscopy

Specialized

7.3

Surface Forms

esophagotomy singular

esophagotomies plural

Morphology

esophagotomy = esophagus (semi-transparent) = esophag + otomy

Formed from 'esophagus' + the medical suffix '-otomy' (incision), which is clear to those familiar with medical morphemes but not to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Esophagotomy comes from esophag- meaning 'the tube from the mouth to the stomach' and the ending -otomy meaning 'cutting into'. So an esophagotomy is literally a surgical cut into the esophagus to reach or fix a problem.