Noun: gastrostomy ga'strós-tu-mee
- Surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
"A gastrostomy was performed to allow direct feeding into the patient's stomach"
Derived forms: gastrostomies
Type of: incision, op [informal], operation, section, surgery, surgical incision, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Gastrostomy