Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
gastrostomy Audio
gas·tros·to·my [ ga-stros-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Ostomy
Definitions related to gastrostomy:
  • Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastrointestinal compression.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Creation of an opening between the stomach and the outside of the body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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