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Vagotomy vs Postvagotomy - What's the difference?

vagotomy | postvagotomy |

As a noun vagotomy

is (surgery) the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

As an adjective postvagotomy is

(medicine) after a vagotomy.

vagotomy

English

Noun

(wikipedia vagotomy) (vagotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers

    • postvagotomy

    English

    Adjective

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  • (medicine) After a vagotomy.