noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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