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Jejunoileal Bypass

Medical Definition:	A surgical procedure consisting of the anastomosis of the proximal part of the jejunum to the distal portion of the ileum, so as to bypass the nutrient-absorptive segment of the small intestine, to treat morbid obesity.
Guide Notes:	in ther of morbid obesity: note XR ref & do not coord with OBESITY, MORBID unless particularly discussed; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Also Called:	Intestinal Bypass
Previously Indexed:	Ileum (1966-1985),Jejunum (1966-1985),Obesity (1966-1985)

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