esophagojejunostomy
esophagojejunostomy noun: a surgical procedure that connects the esophagus directly to the jejunum, usually after the stomach has been removed or bypassed, to allow food to continue passing into the digestive tract.
Noun
esophagojejunostomy (plural esophagojejunostomies)
- A surgical procedure that connects the esophagus directly to the jejunum, usually after the stomach has been removed or bypassed, to allow food to continue passing into the digestive tract.
- RESULTS: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy were successfully performed in all 84 patients, without conversion to laparotomy.2015 August 7, Hao Wang et al., “Esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy by OrVilTM or hemi-double stapling technique”, in World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, volume 21, →DOI
Forms of esophagojejunostomy
| plural | esophagojejunostomies |
|---|---|
| alternative UK | oesophagojejunostomy |
Origin of esophagojejunostomy
From esophago- + jejuno- + -stomy.
Questions about esophagojejunostomy
- What does esophagojejunostomy mean?
- Esophagojejunostomy means a surgical procedure that connects the esophagus directly to the jejunum, usually after the stomach has been removed or bypassed, to allow food to continue passing into the digestive tract.
- What part of speech is esophagojejunostomy?
- Esophagojejunostomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of esophagojejunostomy?
- The plural of esophagojejunostomy is esophagojejunostomies.
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