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jejunoileal bypass

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Jejunoileal bypass
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Main Entry: jejunoileal bypass
Function: noun
: a surgical bypass operation performed especially to reduce absorption in the small intestine that involves joining thefirst part of the jejunum with the more distal segment of the ileum
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Jejunoileal bypass
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jejunoileal bypass n.
Anastomosis of the upper jejunum to the terminal ileum for treating morbid obesity. Also called bowel bypass, jejunoileal shunt.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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