esophagogastrostomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which the esophagus is directly connected to the stomach, typically after part of the esophagus has been removed.

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Meanings

nounesophagogastrostomy (plural esophagogastrostomies)

plural esophagogastrostomies · alternative UK oesophagogastrostomy

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which the esophagus is directly connected to the stomach, typically after part of the esophagus has been removed.

Origin

From esophago- + gastro- + -stomy.

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Translations

Italian esofagogastrostomia
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APA

esophagogastrostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastrostomy

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“esophagogastrostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastrostomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esophagogastrostomy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastrostomy.

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