duodenoileostomy
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Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A surgical procedure in which the duodenum is connected to the ileum, creating an anastomosis that allows intestinal contents to bypass part or all of the jejunum, typically performed to restore or reroute gastrointestinal continuity after resection or in selected bypass surgeries.
Etymology
From duodeno- + ileo- + -stomy.