The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Gastric bypass surgery — Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. Bariatric surgery is the term… … Wikipedia
Bypass surgery — can refer to: *Coronary artery bypass surgery *Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery * Partial ileal bypass surgery *Lower limb bypass surgery … Wikipedia
Adjustable gastric banding surgery — Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical operation intended for weight loss in obese people with a body mass index of at least 35 (obesity starts at BMI 30).It is best done laparoscopically under general anesthesia. Usually, it takes about one… … Wikipedia
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — rü .en wī , .rü .än .ē grek n a gastric bypass surgical procedure in the treatment of severe obesity that involves partitioning off part of the upper stomach (as by stapling and separation from the lower stomach) to form a small pouch, dividing t … Medical dictionary
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
surgery — noun 1 medical treatment ADJECTIVE ▪ major, radical ▪ minor ▪ extensive ▪ further ▪ successful … Collocations dictionary
Bypass — An operation in which a surgeon creates a new tubular pathway for the movement of fluids and/or other substances in the body. * * * 1. A shunt or auxiliary flow. 2. To create new flow from one structure to another through a diversionary channel.… … Medical dictionary
bypass — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 medical operation ADJECTIVE ▪ coronary, heart ▪ gastric ▪ quadruple, triple VERB + BYPASS ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bariatric surgery — surgery performed for the purposes of weight loss in obese patients. Most procedures are restrictive, being designed to promote feelings of fullness and satiety after meals (see gastric banding, stomach stapling). See also: gastric bypass surgery … The new mediacal dictionary
Bariatric surgery — Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, refers to the various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modification of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake and/or absorption. The term does not include… … Wikipedia
