pyloroplasty

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An operation that widens the opening between the stomach and small intestine so food passes more easily

noun
/ˌpaɪləˈrɒpləsti/

Specialized

: piloroplastia

Recovery from pyloroplasty usually involves a short hospital stay and gradual return to normal eating.

Examples

After being diagnosed with a blockage, the patient underwent a pyloroplasty to ease digestion.
The surgeon explained that pyloroplasty would help food pass more easily from the stomach to the intestine.
The doctor recommended a pyloroplasty for my condition.
Many patients benefit from pyloroplasties after gastric surgery.
The patient underwent a pyloroplasty to alleviate his digestive issues and facilitate easier food passage.
After the pyloroplasty, the doctor explained how the surgery would help improve the patient's digestion.
Because of her severe gastric problems, she decided to have a pyloroplasty to help with the food passage from her stomach.

Surface Forms

pyloroplasty singular

pyloroplasties plural

Morphology

pyloroplasty = pylor + plasty

The word is built compositionally from the anatomical root referring to the pylorus and the surgical suffix '-plasty', but the full meaning is specialized and not readily accessible to an average learner.

Etymology

The word pyloroplasty comes from Greek parts pylor- meaning 'gate' and -plasty meaning 'to shape' or 'repair', like in rhinoplasty which is a nose operation. So a pyloroplasty is an operation to widen or fix the 'gate' between the stomach and the small intestine so food can pass more easily.