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vagotomies

vagotomies is the plural of vagotomy.

Meaning of vagotomy

Noun

vagotomy (plural vagotomies)

  1. The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

Questions about vagotomies

What is vagotomies the plural of?
Vagotomies is the plural of vagotomy.

Words near vagotomies in the dictionary

  1. vagoglossopharyngeal
  2. vagolytic
  3. vagomimetic
  4. vagosplanchnic
  5. vagosympathetic
  6. vagotomies
  7. vagotomised
  8. vagotomize
  9. vagotomized
  10. vagotomizes
  11. vagotomizing

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