Gastrostomy — Gas*tros to*my, n. [Gastro + Gr. ? mouth.] (Surg.) The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gastrostomy — A surgical opening into the stomach. This opening may be used for feeding usually via a feeding tube called a gastrostomy tube. This can also be done by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). PEG is a surgical procedure for placing a feeding… … Medical dictionary
Gastrostomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME ICD10 = ICD9 = 43.1 MeshID = D005774 OtherCodes = Gastrostomy refers to a surgical opening into the stomach. Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or… … Wikipedia
Gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) — A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow. PEG may be done by a surgeon, otolaryngologist (ENT specialist) or… … Medical dictionary
gastrostomy tube — a tube inserted through a stoma on the body surface into the stomach in a gastrostomy … Medical dictionary
gastrostomy — /ga stros teuh mee/, n., pl. gastrostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents. 2. the opening so constructed. [1850 55; GASTRO … Universalium
gastrostomy — noun The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation … Wiktionary
gastrostomy — n. surgical opening made in the stomach … English contemporary dictionary
gastrostomy — gas·tros·to·my … English syllables
gastrostomy — /gæsˈtrɒstəmi/ (say gas trostuhmee) noun (plural gastrostomies) the operation of cutting into the stomach and leaving a more or less permanent opening for feeding or drainage …
