Definitions of gastrectomy
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surgical removal of all or part of the stomachtype of:operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processa medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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Body Language: Gastr, Gastro ("Stomach")
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