English Explanatory Dictionary

gastroileostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the stomach and the ileum, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum to allow food to pass directly into the lower small intestine.

Word forms

gastroileostomy gastroileostomies

Etymology

From gastro- + ileostomy.

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