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- [ga-strek-tuh-mee]
- /gæˈstrɛk tə mi/
- /ɡastrˈektəmi/
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- [ga-strek-tuh-mee]
- /gæˈstrɛk tə mi/
Definitions of gastrectomy word
- noun plural gastrectomy partial or total excision of the stomach. 1
- noun gastrectomy Surgical removal of a part or the whole of the stomach. 1
- noun gastrectomy surgical removal of all or part of the stomach 0
- noun gastrectomy the surgical removal of all, or esp. part, of the stomach 0
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Origin of gastrectomy
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; gastr- + -ectomy
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Parts of speech for Gastrectomy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gastrectomy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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