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bowel lengthening

bow·el length·en·ing


noun 
Definition:
 
surgical procedure to lengthen bowel: an operation in which a segment of bowel is cut out, divided lengthwise, with each half formed into a tube and then joined end to end. The procedure is an alternative to bowel transplantation in children suffering from short bowel syndrome.

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