antiperistaltic anastomosis
n.
A surgical connection of intestinal segments to divert the normal flow of the intestinal contents.
Nearby words
antipediculotic, antipeptic, antiperiodic, antiperistalsis, antiperistaltic, antiperistaltic anastomosis, antipernicious anemia factor, antipersonnel, antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon
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