Esophagotomy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 {[oe]sophagotomy}.]
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