Intestinal bypass
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Term | Intestinal bypass |
Short 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 |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
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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)==