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ileal bypass [il′ē·əl] Etymology: L, ileum, intestine; AS, bi, near; Fr, passer a surgical procedure for treating obesity by anastomosis of the upper portion of the small intestine to a more distal segment of the small intestine, thereby bypassing much of the length of the ileum that normally absorbs nutrients. See also intestinal bypass. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Two of these methods are surgical: chronic partial ileal bypass and short-duration partial drainage of hepatic bile to outside the body by a T-tube in the bile duct, and two are medical: BAS and cholesterol absorption inhibitors (CAI). |
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