vagotomy — ODE

vagotomy /veɪˈɡɒtəmi

▸ noun

(plural vagotomies)

[mass noun] a surgical operation in which one or more branches of the vagus nerve are cut, typically to reduce the rate of gastric secretion (e.g. in treating peptic ulcers):

some of these patients had had vagotomy in the past

[count noun] a vagotomy was completed.

– DERIVATIVES

vagotomized (also vagotomised) adjective