enteroenterostomy
Meanings
noun
- A surgical procedure in which two parts of the small intestine are connected or reconnected. This is usually done when there's a need to bypass a diseased or obstructed segment of the intestine or to create a new pathway for food to travel through the digestive system.
Word forms
Etymology
From entero- + enterostomy.
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