gastroplication

gastroplication
An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. SYN: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy (2), stomach reefing. [gastro- + L. plico, to fold]

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gas·tro·pli·ca·tion .gas-trō-plə-'kā-shən n a surgical operation for reducing chronic stomach dilatation by plication

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gas·tro·pli·ca·tion (gas″tro-plĭ-kaґshən) [gastro- + plication] the surgical treatment of gastric dilatation by stitching a fold in the stomach.

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  • gastroplication — gas·tro·plication …   English syllables

  • gastroplication — |ga(ˌ)strō+ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gastr + plication : a surgical operation for reducing chronic stomach dilatation by plication …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gastroptyxis — SYN: gastroplication. [gastro + G. ptyxis, a fold] …   Medical dictionary

  • gastrorrhaphy — 1. Suture of a perforation of the stomach. 2. SYN: gastroplication. [gastro + G. rhaphe, a stitching] * * * gas·tror·rha·phy (gas trorґə fe) [gastro + rrhaphy] suture of a wound of the stomach …   Medical dictionary

  • reefing — Surgically reducing the extent of a tissue by folding it and securing with sutures, as in plication. stomach r. SYN: gastroplication …   Medical dictionary

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