gastrectomy

noun

gas·​trec·​to·​my ga-ˈstrek-tə-mē 

plural gastrectomies

: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

Did you know?

Gastr- comes from the Greek word for "belly", and shows up in English in such words as gastric ("relating to the stomach") and gastronomy ("the cooking and eating of fine food"). Believe it or not, there are many people today who have had a gastrectomy and live without a stomach; some of them need to eat fairly steadily and carefully through the day, but many lead almost completely normal and even vigorous lives.

Examples of gastrectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a gastrectomy, people need to eat smaller more frequent meals. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024

So in June 2021, Torruella underwent a sleeve gastrectomy. —Emily Palmer, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

This type of bezoar tends to occur in people who have had stomach surgery, such as gastric bypass or partial gastrectomy. —Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024

Although doctors – and even parents – don’t always agree, Fox believes that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures such as gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy should be an option for children. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gastrectomy

noun

gas·​trec·​to·​my ga-ˈstrek-tə-mē 

plural gastrectomies

: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach