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GASTRIC BYPASS

\ɡˈastɹɪk bˈa͡ɪpas], \ɡˈastɹɪk bˈa‍ɪpas], \ɡ_ˈa_s_t_ɹ_ɪ_k b_ˈaɪ_p_a_s]\

Definitions of GASTRIC BYPASS

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Surgical procedure in which the stomach is transected high on the body. The resulting proximal remnant is joined to a loop of the jejunum in an end-to-side anastomosis. This procedure is used frequently in the treatment of morbid obesity.

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