SportsAugust 16, 2026

fundoplication

FUN-doh-pli-KAY-shun

Definition

A surgical procedure used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease by wrapping the upper part of the stomach around the end of the esophagus.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fundus' (bottom or base of the stomach) and the Latin 'plicare' (to fold). It was coined in medical terminology to describe the anatomical folding technique used in this specific surgery.

In the news

The word is listed in the article as one of several complex medical procedures alongside the surgery named for Tommy John. It serves to contrast standard, established medical terminology with the iconic but colloquial 'Tommy John surgery'.

Tommy John, Dodgers pitcher and medical pioneer, dies at 83

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Los Angeles Times

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