portoenterostomy
[ pôr′tō-ĕn′tə-rŏs′tə-mē ]
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n.
A surgical procedure for the treatment of biliary atresia in which a Roux-en-Y anastamosis is connected to the hepatic end of the divided extravascular portal structures, including the rudimentary bile ducts.Kasai operation
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Words nearby portoenterostomy
Pôrto, Pôrto Alegre, portobello, Portobelo, portobilioarterial, portoenterostomy, port of call, port of entry, Portofino, Port-of-Spain, portogram
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