Vagotomy

What do we mean by vagotomy?

Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish acid secretion of the stomach and control a duodenal ulcer. noun

Division of the vagus or pneumogastric nerve. noun

The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers noun

The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

Words that are spelled similarly to vagotomy:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word vagotomy:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe vagotomy:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective vagotomy:
antrectomy, diarrhoea, pyloroplasty, diarrhea, dysphagia, patients, drainage.

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