Relating to or involving gastrotomy, the surgical procedure of cutting into the stomach.
From 'gastrotomy' (stomach surgery) + '-ic' (adjective-forming suffix). The suffix '-ic' transforms the noun into an adjective describing things related to the procedure.
Gastrotomic procedures have ancient origins—surgeons as far back as the 16th century performed limited stomach surgery, but it wasn't until germ theory and anesthesia that gastrotomy became a safe, reliable intervention for treating stomach issues.
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