Esophagoenterostomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A surgical operation that involves suturing the esophagus to the duodenum and removing the stomach. countable, uncountable

    "Because the esophagus has no serosa, esophagoenterostomies are much higher risk."

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"Because the esophagus has no serosa, esophagoenterostomies are much higher risk."

Etymology

From esophago- + enterostomy.

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