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gastrotomy

gastrotomy

1 8.9
An operation that makes a cut in the stomach to reach the inside
  • noun
  • /ˌɡæstrəˈtɑmi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gastrotomía
  • A gastrotomy allows surgeons direct access to the inside of the stomach.

Examples

  • After the gastrotomy, the patient was monitored closely for signs of infection.

  • The doctor decided a gastrotomy was necessary to remove the swallowed coin.

  • A gastrotomy is necessary.

  • The gastrotomy was successful!

  • The surgeon performed a gastrotomy to remove the patient's tumor.

  • After the gastrotomy, the doctor explained the recovery process to the family.

  • During the procedure, the team carefully monitored the patient after the gastrotomy.

Synonyms

gastromy
vsgastrotomy
  • Specialized
9.9

An operation that cuts into the stomach

refers to the full surgical procedure rather than only the cut

How Invasive

surgical incision
  • Specialized
1 3.8
gastrotomy
  • Specialized
1 8.9
laparoscopy
  • Specialized
3 7.2

Surface Forms

gastrotomy singular
gastrotomies plural

Morphology

gastrotomy = gastro (semi-transparent) = gastro + tomy

Formed from medical combining form 'gastro-' (stomach) plus the combining suffix '-tomy' (cutting); predictable for those familiar with medical roots but not for average learners.

Etymology

Gastrotomy comes from the parts gastro- meaning 'stomach' and -tomy meaning 'cutting', the same -tomy you see in appendectomy. So, a gastrotomy is a surgery where doctors make a cut into the stomach.