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If Someone with Extreme Obesity Fails to Respond to Other

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If someone with extreme obesity fails to respond to other treatments an option is ____ in which part of the stomach is removed or sewed off so that food cannot enter.


Definitions:

Fluid

A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; can be a gas or a liquid.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that permit the direct transfer of ions and small molecules.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of muscle tissue found only in the heart, characterized by interconnected cells that contract rhythmically to pump blood throughout the body.

Heart Wall

The muscle and tissue structure that comprises the outer layer of the heart, including the myocardium, the epicardium, and the endocardium.

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