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pyloromyotomy (medicine)


pyloromyotomy
<procedure> Longitudinal incision through the anterior wall of the pyloric canal to the level of the submucosa, to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Synonym: Fredet-Ramstedt operation, Ramstedt operation.

Origin: pyloro-+ G. Mys, muscle, + tome, incision


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also Axis powers, the , Axis countries
the countries, including Germany, Italy, and Japan, who fought together during World War II against the allies