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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Research, Technology, Methods > therapeutics > surgery > bariatric surgery
Preferred Term:

bariatric surgery

Definition:
Surgical techniques, such as gastric banding, gastric bypass, gastroplasty, and biliopancreatic diversion, performed on the stomach and/or intestines of severely obese individuals for weight reduction.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Broader Concept:
surgery
Entry Terms:
  • gastric bypass
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15836
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