The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
esophagotomy — An incision through the wall of the esophagus. [esophagus + G. tome, an incision] * * * esoph·a·got·o·my or chiefly Brit oe·soph·a·got·o·my gä tə mē n, pl mies incision of the esophagus (as for the removal of an obstruction or the relief of… … Medical dictionary
oesophagotomy — Esophagotomy E*soph a*got o*my, n. [Gr. o isofa gos the esophagus + te mnein to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that obstructs the passage. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oersted — A unit of magnetic field intensity; the magnetic field intensity that exerts a force of 1 dyne on a unit magnetic pole; equal to (1000/4π) A m−1. [Hans Christian O., Danish physicist, 1777–1851] … Medical dictionary
