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esophagoesophagostomy

esophagoesophagostomy noun: a reconstructive surgical procedure in which the two ends of a divided or resected esophagus are rejoined, restoring continuity of the esophageal passage so that food can again travel from the pharynx to the stomach.

Noun

esophagoesophagostomy (plural esophagoesophagostomies)

  1. A reconstructive surgical procedure in which the two ends of a divided or resected esophagus are rejoined, restoring continuity of the esophageal passage so that food can again travel from the pharynx to the stomach.

Forms of esophagoesophagostomy

pluralesophagoesophagostomies

Origin of esophagoesophagostomy

From esophago- + esophago- + -stomy.

Questions about esophagoesophagostomy

What does esophagoesophagostomy mean?
Esophagoesophagostomy means a reconstructive surgical procedure in which the two ends of a divided or resected esophagus are rejoined, restoring continuity of the esophageal passage so that food can again travel from the pharynx to the stomach.
What part of speech is esophagoesophagostomy?
Esophagoesophagostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of esophagoesophagostomy?
The plural of esophagoesophagostomy is esophagoesophagostomies.

Words near esophagoesophagostomy in the dictionary

  1. esophagoduodenostomy
  2. esophagodynia
  3. esophagoenterostomies
  4. esophagoenterostomy
  5. esophagoesophagostomies
  6. esophagoesophagostomy
  7. esophagogastrectomies
  8. esophagogastrectomy
  9. esophagogastric
  10. esophagogastroanastomoses
  11. esophagogastroanastomosis

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