enteroenterostomy
A surgical procedure in which two parts of the small intestine are connected or…A surgical procedure in which two parts of the small intestine are connected or reconnected. This is usually done when there's a need to bypass a diseased or obstructed segment of the intestine or to create a new pathway for food to travel through the digestive system.
Meaning
1 sensesA surgical procedure in which two parts of the small intestine are connected or reconnected. This is usually done when there's a need to bypass a diseased or obstructed segment of the intestine or to create a new pathway for food to travel through the digestive system.
Origin
From entero- + entero- + -stomy.From entero- + entero- + -stomy.
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Forms
plural: enteroenterostomies| Singular | enteroenterostomy |
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See also
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