sleeve
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7.9
- noun
- /sliːv/
- Specialized
- After her sleeve gastrectomy, she was surprised by how quickly she lost weight.
- sleeve gastrectomy
- gastric sleeve
- sleeve surgery
Examples
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The absorption of LT4 was improved after sleeve gastrectomy and biliopancreatic diversion with long limbs.
Academic text (2016) -
In our study, two patients in the conventional sleeve group experienced articular cartilage damage because of damaged sleeves (Fig. 9).
Academic text (2018) -
However, consent can be implied when a patient rolls up their sleeve before having their blood pressure taken.
Academic text (2014) -
The doctor explained that a sleeve is the new shape of her stomach after the surgery.
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During the consultation, he discussed the benefits of sleeve surgery for weight loss.
Synonyms
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8.0
An operation to remove all or part of the stomach
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.6
To secretly find someone else's mistake funny without showing it
- Offensive
Feel secretly pleased and make fun of someone without showing it
- Informal
To show your feelings openly so other people can see them
Compounds
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6.2
A sleeve that goes to the collar in one piece with a slanted seam from the armpit to the neck
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8.7
A sleeve with a very wide armhole and a tight wrist cuff that drapes over the upper arm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sleeve in medicine means a narrow, tube-shaped stomach after surgery because the shape is like a long sleeve you can 'slide' something through, and the name comes from an old word like slip meaning 'to slide'.