gastroenterectomy

English

Etymology

From gastro- +‎ entero- +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

gastroenterectomy (plural gastroenterectomies)

1. (surgery) Removal of part of the stomach and intestines.
   • 2014 October 18, Soroku Yagihashi, Hiroki Mizukami, Wataru Inaba, “Quo vadis: Where have the β-cells gone?”, in Journal of Diabetes Investigation‎^[1], volume 6, →DOI:

     Although neogenetic islets are reduced with aging 9, islet neogenesis is commonly encountered in obese persons, patients with gastroenterectomy and pregnant women.