gastroplasty

[ gas-truh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈgæs trəˌplæs ti /

noun

any plastic surgery on the stomach.

Origin of gastroplasty

First recorded in 1945–50; gastro- + -plasty

Medical definitions for gastroplasty

gastroplasty
[ găstrə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical repair of a defect in the stomach or lower esophagus.