PoliticsAugust 24, 2026

gastrostomy

gas-TROS-tuh-mee

Definition

A surgical opening into the stomach, often used to insert a feeding tube for patients who cannot eat by mouth.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek 'gaster' meaning stomach and 'stoma' meaning mouth or opening. It entered medical English in the 19th century to describe the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the stomach.

In the news

The article mentions a gastrostomy tube as essential medical equipment for Finley Thomas, a child with a neuromuscular disease, to receive necessary nutrition.

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