Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Operative fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun surgery The surgical fixation of the
stomach to the abdominal wall ordiaphragm .
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Examples
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The procedure your vet has prescribed is called a gastropexy.
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Many of my clients whose puppies were of a breed at risk for bloat had the gastropexy done without any problems.
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