gastrostomy Surg.
(gæˈstrɒstəmɪ)
[f. gastro- + Gr. στόµα mouth + -y3.]
The operation of opening the stomach for the introduction of food when the gullet is closed.
| 1854 in Mayne Expos. Lex. 1878 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. I. 617 The advantages offered by gastrostomy for stricture of the œsophagus. |