esophagotomy

== English == === Alternative forms === oesophagotomy === Etymology === From esophagus +‎ -tomy. === Noun === esophagotomy (plural esophagotomies) (surgery) The incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing an obstruction. ==== Related terms ==== esophagostomy === References === “esophagotomy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.