duodenoenterostomy

noun

A surgical procedure that connects the duodenum to another part of the small intestine to bypass a blockage or diseased section of the duodenum, allowing food to pass normally through the digestive tract.

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Meanings

nounduodenoenterostomy (countable and uncountable, plural duodenoenterostomies)

plural duodenoenterostomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure that connects the duodenum to another part of the small intestine to bypass a blockage or diseased section of the duodenum, allowing food to pass normally through the digestive tract.

Origin

From duodeno- + enterostomy.

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APA

duodenoenterostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenoenterostomy

MLA

“duodenoenterostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenoenterostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodenoenterostomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenoenterostomy.

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