ileal bypass

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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.

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