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Answer for the clue "Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines ", 17 letters:
gastroenterostomy

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated

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n. (context surgery English) The surgical procedure for making a connection between the stomach and the jejunum, usually as part of an operation, performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy.

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A gastroenterostomy is the surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and the jejunum . The operation can sometimes be performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy (the removal of part of the stomach). Gastroenterostomy was in the past ...