Gastrectomy

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Removal or partial removal of the stomach
  2. 2
    surgical removal of all or part of the stomach wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
appendectomyhysterectomymastectomytonsillectomyvasectomy

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: gastr- + -ectomy, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr).

Related phrases

mini sleeve gastrectomy

More for "gastrectomy"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.