1. surgical procedures involving the partial or complete removal of the stomach
Usage: medical; plural of gastrectomy

Examples

• The surgeon performed three gastrectomies this week.
• Gastrectomies are often necessary for treating stomach cancer.
• Recovery time varies depending on whether the gastrectomies are partial or total.
• The hospital’s surgical team specializes in minimally invasive gastrectomies.
• Patients undergoing gastrectomies require careful nutritional monitoring afterward.
• The study compared outcomes of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomies.