portoenterostomies

A form of portoenterostomy — A surgical procedure that connects the liver’s bile drainage area directly to the small intestine, allowing bile to drain when the normal bile ducts are blocked or absent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of portoenterostomy
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