vagotomy

noun

va·​got·​o·​my vā-ˈgä-tə-mē 

plural vagotomies

: surgical division of the vagus nerve

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Vagotomie, from Vagus vagus nerve + -o- -o- + -tomie -tomy

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vagotomy

• craniotomy
• dichotomy
• lithotomy
• phlebotomy
• tenotomy
• episiotomy
• laparotomy
• osteotomy
• thoracotomy
• tracheotomy
• ovariotomy

Medical Definition

vagotomy

noun

va·​got·​o·​my vā-ˈgät-ə-mē 

plural vagotomies

: surgical division of the vagus nerve