noun, plural va·got·o·mies.
- the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach.
noun plural -mies
- surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers
n.
- Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish acid secretion of the stomach and control a duodenal ulcer.