Noun: gastroenterostomy ,gas-trow,en-tu'rós-tu-mee
- Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
"A gastroenterostomy was necessary to bypass the obstructed portion of the digestive tract"
Derived forms: gastroenterostomies
Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Gastroenterostomy