duodenoduodenostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An surgical procedure in which two portions of the duodenum are surgically connected to restore a continuous intestinal passage, usually performed to bypass or repair a blockage, congenital narrowing, or segmental loss of the duodenum.

Word forms

duodenoduodenostomy duodenoduodenostomies
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