biliopancreatic diversion
biliopancreatic diversion · biliopancreatic diversions
An operation in which part of the stomach is resected, creating a smaller stomach to…An operation in which part of the stomach is resected, creating a smaller stomach to which the distal part of the small intestine is then connected, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum.
Meaning
1 sensesAn operation in which part of the stomach is resected, creating a smaller stomach to which the distal part of the small intestine is then connected, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum.
Forms
plural: biliopancreatic diversions| Singular | biliopancreatic diversion |
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