antrectomy — noun The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy … Wiktionary
antrectomy — Removal of a portion of the walls of the maxillary antrum. Removal of the antrum (distal half) of the stomach; often combined with bilateral excision of portions of vagus nerve trunks (vagectomy) in treatment o … Medical dictionary
antrectomy — n. (Medicine) surgical removal of an antrum, surgical removal of a bodily cavity or chamber (such as a sinus) … English contemporary dictionary
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gastrectomy — /ga strek teuh mee/, n., pl. gastrectomies. partial or total excision of the stomach. [1885 90; GASTR + ECTOMY] * * * Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach to treat peptic ulcers. It eliminates the cells that secrete acid and halts the… … Universalium
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome — (SBBOS), or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), also termed bacterial overgrowth; is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel), which is rich with bacteria, the small bowel… … Wikipedia
Pancreaticoduodenectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 52.7 MeshID = D016577 OtherCodes = A pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomycite journal |author=Fingerhut A, Vassiliu P, Dervenis C, Alexakis N, Leandros E |title=What is in a … Wikipedia
Double-balloon enteroscopy — Intervention Endoscopic image of normal small bowel. MeSH … Wikipedia
Vagotomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. ICD10 = ICD9 = 44.0 MeshID = D014628 OtherCodes = A vagotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed only in humans.… … Wikipedia
Dennis Fowler — Dennis L. Fowler is the Vice President and Medical Director for Perioperative Services at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He is a pioneer in the field of endoscopic surgery and has been the first to perform… … Wikipedia
