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gastrostomy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English -stomy English gastrostomy From gastro- + -stomy.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gastrostomia — surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach
  • Chinese Mandarin: 胃造口術 /胃造口术 (wèi zàokǒushù) — surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach
  • Finnish: gastrostomia — surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach
  • Italian: gastrostomia — surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach