Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
esophagectomy

[ ee-sah-fuh-jek-toh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to esophagectomy:
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An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Excision of part (partial) or all (total) of the esophagus. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Surgical removal of part or all of the esophagus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure to remove some or all of the swallowing tube between your mouth and stomach (esophagus) and then reconstruct it using part of another organ, usually the stomach.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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