Medical Definition of Bowel bypass

1. A surgical procedure consisting of the anastomosis of the proximal part of the jejunum to the distal portion of the ileum, so as to bypass the nutrient-absorptive segment of the small intestine, to treat morbid obesity. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bowel Bypass

bowdlerizers
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizing
bowed
bowed down(p)
bowed stringed instrument
bowed tendon
bowel
bowel
boweled
boweling
bowelled
bowelless
bowelling
bowels
bowel bypass (current term)
bowel bypass syndrome
bowel disorders and fibre
bowel infections
bowel movement
bowel movement
bowel obstruction
bowel perforation
bowel sounds
bowen's disease
Bowen's precancerous dermatosis
bowenite
Bowenoid cells
bower
bower

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