vagotomy

noun va·got·o·my \vā-ˈgä-tə-mē\

plural va·got·o·mies

Definition of VAGOTOMY

: surgical division of the vagus nerve

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun va·got·o·my \vā-ˈgät-ə-mē\

plural va·got·o·mies

: surgical division of the vagus nerve

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