- esophagogastrostomy
- Anastomosis of esophagus to stomach, usually following esophagogastrectomy. SYN: esophagogastroanastomosis, gastroesophagostomy. [esophagus + G. gaster, stomach, + stoma, mouth]
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esoph·a·go·gas·tros·to·my or chiefly Brit oe·soph·a·go·gas·tros·to·my -.gas-'träs-tə-mē n, pl -mies the surgical formation of an artificial communication between the esophagus and the stomach* * *
esoph·a·go·gas·tros·to·my (ə-sof″ə-go-gas-trosґtə-me) [esophago- + gastro- + -stomy] surgical creation of a new communication between the stomach and esophagus; called also esophagogastroanastomosis and gastroesophagostomy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.