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Gastrostomy

GastroenterologySurgeryImportant

A surgical opening made through the abdomen into the stomach, often to place a feeding tube.

Korean

위루술

흔히 영양 공급관을 넣기 위해 배를 통해 위로 뚫어 만든 수술적 구멍.

French

Gastrostomie

Ouverture chirurgicale pratiquée à travers l'abdomen jusqu'à l'estomac, souvent pour poser une sonde d'alimentation.

Word parts

  • gastr/oRoot(Greek) Stomach
  • -stomySuffix(Greek) Creating an opening

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