blind loop

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blind loop

Etymology: AS, blind + ME, loupe

a redundant segment of intestine. Bacterial overgrowth occurs and may lead to malabsorption, obstruction, and necrosis. Blind loops may be created inadvertently by surgical procedures, such as side-to-side ileotransverse colostomy. See also blind spot.

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