duodenoduodenostomy

noun

An surgical procedure in which two portions of the duodenum are surgically connected to restore a continuous intestinal passage, usually performed to bypass or repair a blockage, congenital narrowing, or segmental loss of the duodenum.

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Meanings

nounduodenoduodenostomy (plural duodenoduodenostomies)

plural duodenoduodenostomies

  1. medicineAn surgical procedure in which two portions of the duodenum are surgically connected to restore a continuous intestinal passage, usually performed to bypass or repair a blockage, congenital narrowing, or segmental loss of the duodenum.

Origin

From duodeno- + duodeno- + -stomy

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duodenoduodenostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenoduodenostomy

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“duodenoduodenostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenoduodenostomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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