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duodenojejunostomy

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du⋅o⋅de⋅no⋅je⋅ju⋅nos⋅to⋅my

  [doo-uh-dee-noh-ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, dyoo-, doo-od-n-oh-, dyoo-]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
the formation of an artificial connection between the duodenum and the jejunum.
Origin:
duoden(um) + -o- + jejunostomy
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Main Entry: du·o·de·no·je·ju·nos·to·my
Pronunciation: -ji-jü-'näs-t&-mE
Function: noun
InflectedForm: plural -mies
: a surgical operation that joins part of the duodenum and the jejunum with creation of an artificial opening between them
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duodenojejunostomy du·o·de·no·je·ju·nos·to·my (d&oomacr;'ə-dē'nō-jə-j&oomacr;'nŏs'tə-mē, dy&oomacr;'-, d&oomacr;-ŏd'n-ō-, dy&oomacr;-)
n.
The surgical formation of a passage between the duodenum and the jejunum.

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