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Roux-en-Y

Roux-en-Y noun: a surgical technique where the digestive tract is rearranged into a Y-shaped connection, usually by creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine. It is most commonly used in weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) to reduce food intake and calorie absorption.

Noun

Roux-en-Y (uncountable)

  1. (attributive) A surgical technique where the digestive tract is rearranged into a Y-shaped connection, usually by creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine. It is most commonly used in weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) to reduce food intake and calorie absorption.

Origin of Roux-en-Y

From French; named after César Roux, the surgeon who first described it.

Questions about Roux-en-Y

What does Roux-en-Y mean?
Roux-en-Y means a surgical technique where the digestive tract is rearranged into a Y-shaped connection, usually by creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine. It is most commonly used in weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) to reduce food intake and calorie absorption.
What part of speech is Roux-en-Y?
Roux-en-Y is a noun.

Words near Roux-en-Y in the dictionary

  1. rouvilleite
  2. Rouvière
  3. roux
  4. Roux limb
  5. Roux limbs
  6. Roux-en-Y
  7. rouxelite
  8. Rouyn-Noranda
  9. rouze
  10. rouzed
  11. rouzes

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