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va·got·o·my | \ vā-ˈgä-tə-mē 
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\ plural vagotomies
Definition of vagotomy
: surgical division of the vagus nerve
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vagotomy
nounva·got·o·my | \ vā-ˈgät-ə-mē \
\ plural vagotomies
Medical Definition of vagotomy
: surgical division of the vagus nerve
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The first known use of vagotomy was circa 1903
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