gastroileostomy

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noun

A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the stomach and the ileum, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum to allow food to pass directly into the lower small intestine.

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Meanings

noungastroileostomy (plural gastroileostomies)

plural gastroileostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the stomach and the ileum, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum to allow food to pass directly into the lower small intestine.

Origin

From gastro- + ileo- + -stomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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