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gastrectomy

[ ga-strek-tuh-mee ]

noun

plural gastrectomies.
  1. partial or total excision of the stomach.


gastrectomy

/ ɡæˈٰɛəɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gastrectomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; gastr- + -ectomy
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It was especially helpful to hear Rodriguez explain the procedure, called a sleeve gastrectomy, and describe the experiences of other teenagers who had been through it.

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Bariatric and metabolic surgery can be performed with a sleeve gastrectomy, which reduces stomach size and decreases hunger, and a gastric bypass, which creates a small pouch to restrict food intake.

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"A sleeve gastrectomy is where a large part of the stomach is removed so it's much smaller than it was before," the NHS website says.

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It’s not clear from the autopsy report which type of surgery Presley had, though experts said it was not a sleeve gastrectomy, which is the most common procedure.

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Wallace, the Brooklyn legal assistant, was billed $60,500 for her lap sleeve gastrectomy, though how much her insurance actually paid remains to be hashed out in court.

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