gastrostomy

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Noun gastrostomy has 1 sense

gastrostomy - surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
--₁ is a kind of operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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Gastrostomy

Noun:

A surgical procedure to create an artificial opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall, typically for the insertion of a feeding tube.

Sample Sentence:

"The patient with severe dysphagia underwent a gastrostomy to ensure proper nutrition."

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