intestinal bypass

noun

the surgical circumvention, by anastomosis, of a diseased portion of the intestine; also sometimes used to reduce nutrient absorption in morbidly obese patients.

Words nearby intestinal bypass

intestinal amebiasis, intestinal anastomosis, intestinal angina, intestinal artery, intestinal atresia, intestinal bypass, intestinal digestion, intestinal emphysema, intestinal fistula, intestinal flora, intestinal flu