Medical Dictionary

hemigastrectomy

noun hemi·gas·trec·to·my \ˌhem-i-ˌga-ˈstrek-tə-mē\
plural -mies

Medical Definition of HEMIGASTRECTOMY

:  surgical removal of one half of the stomach

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