noun, Botany. 1. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal. Learn about symptoms, causes and more. A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal.
Bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who have obesity. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band or through removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch) or by resecting and re-routing the small intestine to a small stomach pouch (gastric bypass surgery).