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Abdominal
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Relating to the abdomen the belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs.
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Adipose tissue
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Fat tissue in the body.
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Adjustable Gastric Banding
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A restrictive type of bariatric surgery that promotes weight loss by placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch that holds only tiny amounts of food.
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Anemia
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The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation and degeneration of the joints.
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asbs
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American society for bariatric surgery
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b12
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A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and the health of the nerve tissues. Undetected and untreated vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia and permanent nerve and brain damage.
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bariatric
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An area of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of obesity.
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Bariatric Surgery
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Weight-loss surgery performed by shrinking the stomach size and/or connecting the stomach directly to the lower part of the small intestine.
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Bat Wings
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Bat's Wing or Bat Wings: A slang term used to describe the excess skin under the arms as result of extreme weight loss. This issue often requires a Brachioplasty (procedure also known as an arm lift, or arm tightening) to rectify this problem.
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