gastric bandnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡæs.trɪk ˈbænd/us/ˌɡæs.trɪk ˈbænd/a strip of material that can be put around part of someone's stomach in a medical operation so that the person feels less hungry, eats less food, and loses weight
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