Definition: Malabsorptive weight loss surgeries are a type of surgery that helps patients lose weight by decreasing the amount of nutrition the body is able to absorb from the intestinal tract. This is accomplished by bypassing a portion of the small intestine so that it cannot access digested food, decreasing the calories the body can use.
Pronunciation: mal-ab-zorb-tive
Also Known As: gastric bypass surgery, roux en y surgery, gastric diversion surgeries, duodenal switch surgery,
Common Misspellings: malabsorbtive surgery, malabsorbative surgery,
Examples: After malabsorptive weight loss surgery the patient lost 50 pounds over six months.
