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vagotomy /va·got·o·my/ (va-got´ah-me) interruption of the impulses carried by the vagus nerve or nerves. highly selective vagotomy division of only those vagal fibers supplying the acid-secreting glands of the stomach, with preservation of those supplying the antrum as well as the hepatic and celiac branches. medical vagotomy that accomplished by administration of suitable drugs. parietal cell vagotomy selective severing of the vagus nerve fibers supplying the proximal two-thirds (parietal area) of the stomach; done for duodenal ulcer. selective vagotomy division of the vagal fibers to the stomach with preservation of the hepatic and celiac branches. truncal vagotomy surgical division of the two main trunks of the abdominal vagus nerve. medical vagotomy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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