cystogastrostomy

noun

A surgical or endoscopic procedure in which a cyst is connected to the stomach to allow the cyst contents to drain into the gastric lumen, usually to relieve pressure or resolve fluid collections.

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Meanings

nouncystogastrostomy (plural cystogastrostomies)

plural cystogastrostomies

  1. medicineA surgical or endoscopic procedure in which a cyst is connected to the stomach to allow the cyst contents to drain into the gastric lumen, usually to relieve pressure or resolve fluid collections.

Origin

From cysto- + gastrostomy.

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APA

cystogastrostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogastrostomy

MLA

“cystogastrostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogastrostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystogastrostomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogastrostomy.

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