gastrostomy
/ɡæˈstrɑstəmi/
noun
- A surgical opening created in the stomach through the abdomen, usually to allow feeding directly into the stomach when a person cannot eat normally.
- His gastrostomy site required regular cleaning to prevent infection.
- The surgeon performed a gastrostomy to help the patient with swallowing difficulties.
- After the accident, she needed a gastrostomy tube to receive nutrition.