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roux-en-y anastomosis

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Roux-en-Y anastomosis (r&oomacr;'ěn-wī')
n.
A Y-shaped surgical connection that divides the small intestine and connects one end to the stomach, bile duct, or other structure and connects the opposite end to the small intestine at a point below the first connection.

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