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Noun: vagotomy  vey'gó-tu-mee
  1. (surgery) the surgical excision or severing of the vagus nerve in order to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and hence control duodenal ulcers

Derived forms: vagotomies

Encyclopedia: Vagotomy

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