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duodenojejunostomy

/duˌɑːdənoʊˌdʒɛdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duo-de-no-je-junos-to-my
IPA
/duˌɑːdənoʊˌdʒɛdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/
39
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure that creates a anastomosis between the duodenum and the jejunum to bypass a blockage or narrowing in the duodenum and restore normal passage of food.

Etymology

From duodeno- + jejunostomy.

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Questions

How do you pronounce duodenojejunostomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /duˌɑːdənoʊˌdʒɛdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/.
What does duodenojejunostomy mean?
A surgical procedure that creates a anastomosis between the duodenum and the jejunum to bypass a blockage or narrowing in the duodenum and restore normal passage of food.
Where does duodenojejunostomy come from?
From duodeno- + jejunostomy.

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