Medical Dictionary

esophagotomy

noun esoph·a·got·o·my
plural esoph·a·got·o·mies

Medical Definition of ESOPHAGOTOMY

:  incision of the esophagus (as for the removal of an obstruction or the relief of esophageal achalasia)

Variants of ESOPHAGOTOMY

esoph·a·got·o·my or chiefly British oe·soph·a·got·o·my \-ˈgä-tə-mē\

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