gastroplasty

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noun

A surgical operation to correct any kind of defect in the stomach.

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Meanings

noungastroplasty (plural gastroplasties)

plural gastroplasties

  1. medicineA surgical operation to correct any kind of defect in the stomach.

Origin

From gastro- + -plasty.

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Translations

French gastroplastie
  • gastroplastiesurgery on the stomach
Italian gastroplastica
  • gastroplasticasurgery on the stomach
Portuguese gastroplastia
  • gastroplastiasurgery on the stomach
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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