Roux-en-Y

noun

A surgical technique where the digestive tract is rearranged into a Y-shaped connection, usually by creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine. It is most commonly used in weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) to reduce food intake and calorie absorption.

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Meanings

nounRoux-en-Y (uncountable)
  1. attributiveuncountablemedicineA surgical technique where the digestive tract is rearranged into a Y-shaped connection, usually by creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine. It is most commonly used in weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) to reduce food intake and calorie absorption.

Origin

From French; named after César Roux, the surgeon who first described it.

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