Major geographical features of Botswana. The Kalahari a waterless place, a vast arid to semi-arid area in Southern Africa covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
Medical Definition of bypass. : a surgically established shunt cardiopulmonary bypass of blood from the right atrium to the aorta; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt âWhen a bypass is performed on more than one coronary artery or branch, the number of times (double, triple, etc.) is often specified. bypass.
Gastric bypass is a surgery that can help adults and some adolescents who are very obese (morbidly obese) lose weight. It involves attaching the stomach directly to the middle of the small intestine. This reduces the amount of calories and nutrients that are absorbed by the body. Gastric bypass surgery usually includes a stomach stapling procedure. Stomach stapling reduces the size of your stomach and the amount of food you can eat at one time.