Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esophagojejunostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: esophago-je-junos-to-my
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure that connects the esophagus directly to the jejunum, usually after the stomach has been removed or bypassed, to allow food to continue passing into the digestive tract.

Example Sentences

"RESULTS: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy were successfully performed in all 84 patients, without conversion to laparotomy."

Etymology

From esophago- + jejuno- + -stomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: esophago-

Inflected Forms

esophagojejunostomies (plural) oesophagojejunostomy (alternative, UK)

Questions

What does esophagojejunostomy mean?: A surgical procedure that connects the esophagus directly to the jejunum, usually after the stomach has been removed or bypassed, to allow food to continue passing into the digestive tract.
Where does esophagojejunostomy come from?: From esophago- + jejuno- + -stomy.

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