Intestinal bypass

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Intestinal bypass
TermIntestinal bypass
Short definitiona surgical procedure in which the beginning of the large intestine is joined to its end so that less food is absorbed; because of serious side effects, usually performed only on seriously obese people
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Intestinal bypass (definition) a surgical procedure in which the beginning of the large intestine is joined to its end so that less food is absorbed; because of serious side effects, usually performed only on seriously obese people

==Intestinal bypass (overview)==