19 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
preop
Fitness; Weight loss
Before surgery (Pre Operation). For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, the time/events prior to weight loss surgery.
pound
Fitness; Weight loss
A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453. 6 grams. The word "pound" goes back to the Latin "pondo" which meant a "weight" (but one of only 12 ounces). The abbreviation for ...
pouch
Fitness; Weight loss
The new small stomach created during most bariatric surgeries, such as gastric bypass.
port
Fitness; Weight loss
This is where the surgeon will inject fluid in order to increase pressure on the band. Many people can feel their ports under the skin & especially as they lose weight. The area around the port is ...
postmenopausal
Fitness; Weight loss
After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced twelve (12) consecutive months of amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) without a period.
postop
Fitness; Weight loss
After surgery (Post Operation). For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, the time/events after weight loss surgery.
