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(medicine) The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach)..
Use cardiectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cardiectomy means (medicine) The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach)..
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Use cardiectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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