| gastrectomy | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure where all or a portion of the stomach is removed. Indicated in some cases of intractable gastric ulcers. See: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| Polya gastrectomy | Operation in which a portion of the stomach is removed and a retrocolic gastrojejunostomy is constructed in an end-to-side fashion to the entire cut end of the stomach. Synonym: Polya's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hofmeister gastrectomy | Hofmeister's operation in which a portion of the stomach is removed and a retrocolic gastrojejunostomy is constructed in an end-to-side fashion to only the greater curvature portion of the transected stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterectomy, subtotal | The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subtotal hysterectomy | The uterus is sugically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subtotal thyroidectomy | Removal of most but not all of each lobe of the thyroid. (05 Mar 2000) |