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noun
A surgical reconstruction procedure in which the esophagus is connected to the jejunum and duodenum, creating a pathway for food to pass from the esophagus through parts of the small intestine, typically after major gastric surgery or reconstruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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History
From esophago- + jejuno- + duodeno- + -stomy.
