vagotomy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/væˈɡɒtəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vā got′ə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
va•got•o•my  (vā got′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. 
  1. Surgerythe surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach. Cf. vagal block. 
  • vago- + -tomy 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vagotomy /væˈɡɒtəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
  1. surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers
Etymology: 19th Century: from vag( us) + -tomy
'vagotomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vagal block - vago-

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