A surgical operation to remove part or all of the esophagus, usually done to treat severe cancer or damage.
From Greek 'esophagos' (esophagus) plus '-ectomy' (surgical removal), a standard medical term construction used across many surgical procedures.
After an esophagectomy, surgeons often use part of the stomach or intestines to create a new food passage—it's like biological rewiring!
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