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enterolysis

enterolysis noun: the separation and removal of intestinal adhesions.

Noun

enterolysis (uncountable)

  1. The separation and removal of intestinal adhesions
    • Avoiding extensive enterolysis and using cautious resection can prevent SBS in patients with extensive adhesions from conditions such as radiation enteritis [ 21 ].2014 June 3, Jon S. Thompson, “Short Bowel Syndrome and Malabsorption – Causes and Prevention”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI

Origin of enterolysis

From entero- + -lysis.

Words that rhyme with enterolysis

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Questions about enterolysis

What does enterolysis mean?
Enterolysis means the separation and removal of intestinal adhesions.
What part of speech is enterolysis?
Enterolysis is a noun.

Words near enterolysis in the dictionary

  1. enterological
  2. enterology
  3. enteroloph
  4. enterolophs
  5. enterolysin
  6. enterolysis
  7. enteromammary
  8. enteromegalies
  9. enteromegaly
  10. enteromyxosis
  11. enteron

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