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Actors get twitchy — heavens, there's a loss of stomach! (11)

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I believe the answer is:

gastrectomy

'a loss of stomach' is the definition.
(surgical operation removing the stomach)

'actors get twitchy heavens' is the wordplay.
'twitchy' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'heavens' becomes 'my' (both are expressions of shock or disbelief).
'actors'+'get'='actorsget'
'actorsget' is an anagram of 'gastrecto'.
'gastrecto'+'my'='GASTRECTOMY'

'there's' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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