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vagotomy
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Etymology
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From
vago-
+
-tomy
.
Noun
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vagotomy
(
plural
vagotomies
)
(
surgery
)
The
surgical
resection
of the
vagus nerve
so as to reduce the
secretion
of
acid
in the
stomach
and so control
duodenal ulcers
.
Derived terms
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bivagotomy
postvagotomy
vagotomize
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