oesophagectomy

English

Alternative forms

esophagectomy

Etymology

oesophagus +‎ -ectomy

Noun

oesophagectomy (plural oesophagectomies)

(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus

Related terms

oesophago-gastrectomy

Translations

removal of all or part of the esophagus

Icelandic: vélindisúrnám n
Italian: esofagectomia (it) f

Tagalog: alislalaugan

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