Roux-en-Y

English

Etymology

From French; named after César Roux, the surgeon who first described it.

Noun

Roux-en-Y (uncountable)

  1. (surgery, attributive) A form of anastomosis involving a division of the small intestine, resulting in a Y-shaped configuration.
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