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vagotomy

vagotomy noun: the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

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.

vagotomy meaning in Tamil and Persian

vagotomy in Tamil

துடிப்பு கடத்துநரம்பு வெட்டு, வகசுவெட்டு, வேகஸ் நரம்பு வெட்டு

vagotomy in Persian

surgery of the vagus nerve
واگوتومی vâgutumy

Forms of vagotomy

pluralvagotomies

Origin of vagotomy

From vago- + -tomy.

Words formed from vagotomy

Questions about vagotomy

What does vagotomy mean?
Vagotomy means the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.
What is vagotomy in Tamil?
Vagotomy in Tamil is துடிப்பு கடத்துநரம்பு வெட்டு, வகசுவெட்டு, வேகஸ் நரம்பு வெட்டு. See Vagotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vagotomy?
Vagotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of vagotomy?
The plural of vagotomy is vagotomies.

Words near vagotomy in the dictionary

  1. vagotomised
  2. vagotomize
  3. vagotomized
  4. vagotomizes
  5. vagotomizing
  6. vagotomy
  7. vagotonia
  8. vagotonias
  9. vagotonic
  10. vagotropic
  11. vagous

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