Medical Dictionary

fundoplication

noun fun·do·pli·ca·tion \ˌfən-dō-plī-ˈkā-shən\

Medical Definition of FUNDOPLICATION

:  a surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus and sutured in place as a treatment for the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus—see nissen fundoplication
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