blind loop syndrome

noun

The situation where the normal bacterial flora of the small intestine proliferates to numbers that cause significant derangement to digestion and absorption.

Similar
stagnant loop syndrome
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Meanings

nounblind loop syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where the normal bacterial flora of the small intestine proliferates to numbers that cause significant derangement to digestion and absorption.

    Synonyms: stagnant loop syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe situation where the normal bacterial flora of the small intestine proliferates to numbers that cause significant derangement to digestion and absorption.

Similar
stagnant loop syndrome
Also see
stagnant loop syndrome
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blind loop syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20loop%20syndrome

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“blind loop syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20loop%20syndrome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blind loop syndrome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20loop%20syndrome.

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