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cystogastrostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cys-to-gas-tros-to-my
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical or endoscopic procedure in which a cyst is connected to the stomach to allow the cyst contents to drain into the gastric lumen, usually to relieve pressure or resolve fluid collections.

Etymology

From cysto- + gastrostomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cystogastrostomies (plural)

Questions

What does cystogastrostomy mean?
A surgical or endoscopic procedure in which a cyst is connected to the stomach to allow the cyst contents to drain into the gastric lumen, usually to relieve pressure or resolve fluid collections.
Where does cystogastrostomy come from?
From cysto- + gastrostomy.

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