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- [ga-stros-tuh-mee]
- /gæˈstrɒs tə mi/
- /ɡastrˈɒstəmi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ga-stros-tuh-mee]
- /gæˈstrɒs tə mi/
Definitions of gastrostomy word
- noun plural gastrostomy the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents. 1
- noun plural gastrostomy the opening so constructed. 1
- noun gastrostomy An opening into the stomach from the abdominal wall, made surgically for the introduction of food. 1
- noun gastrostomy surgical formation of an artificial opening into the stomach from the skin surface: used for feeding 0
- noun gastrostomy (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation. 0
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Origin of gastrostomy
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; gastro- + -stomy
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Parts of speech for Gastrostomy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gastrostomy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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