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Gastrectomy

gas-TREK-toh-mee
Word origin · Greek elements
rootgastr/ostomachGreek gastḗr ‘stomach’suffix-ectomysurgical removalGreek ektomḗ ‘a cutting out’
gastr- (stomach) + -ectomy (surgical removal): removal of the stomach or part of it.
First recorded in English 1885–90.
Source analysis: gastr- + -ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
Related words
GastritisGastroenteritis
Specialty
🏥 General Surgery
Sources: Dictionary.com: gastrectomy
Source-checked 2026-10-27 · editor review pending