English Explanatory Dictionary

vagotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

Word forms

vagotomy vagotomies

Etymology

From vago- + -tomy.

Derived words

bivagotomy postvagotomy vagotomize
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