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Meaning of afferent loop syndrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An uncommon side effect of gastric surgery, characterized by abdominal pain and distension caused by increased intraluminal pressure in a segment of duodenum and/or proximal jejunum upstream of a double-barrel gastrojejunostomy anastomosis.

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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

afferentation afferentia Afferently Affery affetti AFFF

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