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entero- +‎ -plasty

Noun

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enteroplasty (plural enteroplasties)

  1. (surgery) The repair or reconstruction of parts of the intestines.
    • 2014 June 3, Jon S. Thompson, “Short Bowel Syndrome and Malabsorption – Causes and Prevention”, in Viszeralmedizin[1], volume 30, →DOI:
      In patients with a shortened remnant, tapering and lengthening can be achieved by either longitudinal or transverse enteroplasty [ 40, 41 ].

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