pylorectomy
/ (ˌpaɪlɔːˈrɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
Words nearby pylorectomy
pylephlebitis,
pylethrombophlebitis,
pylethrombosis,
pylon,
pylor-,
pylorectomy,
pyloric,
pyloric antrum,
pyloric canal,
pyloric cap,
pyloric gland
Example sentences from the Web for pylorectomy
Cancer of the pylorus and pylorectomy executed at the Mayo Clinic.
Medical definitions for pylorectomy
pylorectomy
[ pī′lə-rĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of the pylorus.
gastropylorectomy pylorogastrectomy