SINCE 1828
fundoplication
noun
fun·do·pli·ca·tion
| \ˌfən-dō-plī-ˈkā-shən
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Medical Definition of fundoplication
: a surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus and sutured in place as a treatment for the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus — see nissen fundoplication
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