| Kasai, Morio | <person> 20th century Japanese surgeon. See: Kasai operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| kasai | A form of anaemia occurring in natives of Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo), with associated oedema of subcutaneous tissues, depigmented regions in the skin, and various gastrointestinal disturbances; thought to result from deficiencies in nutrition. Synonym: Belgian Congo anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kasai operation | An operation for biliary atresia in which a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum is anastomosed to the hepatic end of the divided extravascular portal structures, including rudimentary bile ducts. Synonym: Kasai operation. (05 Mar 2000) |