Roux-en-Y

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of anastomosis involving a division of the small intestine, resulting in a Y-shaped configuration.

Word forms

Roux-en-Y

Etymology

From French; named after César Roux, the surgeon who first described it.

Related words

Roux limb Roux operation
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