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gastrojejunostomy

American  
[gas-troh-ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee] / ˌgæs troʊ dʒɪ dʒuˈnɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

gastrojejunostomies

  1. gastroenterostomy

Etymology

Origin of gastrojejunostomy

First recorded in 1890–95; gastro- + jejunostomy

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A, Gastroscopic view of a gastrojejunostomy opening drawn patulous by the tube mouth.

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