Roux limb

noun

The efferent or antegrade limb of the Y that serves as the primary recipient of food after Roux-en-Y anastomosis.

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Meanings

nounRoux limb (plural Roux limbs)

plural Roux limbs

  1. medicineThe efferent or antegrade limb of the Y that serves as the primary recipient of food after Roux-en-Y anastomosis.
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