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duodenectomy

duodenectomy noun: resection of the duodenum.

Noun

duodenectomy (plural duodenectomies)

  1. resection of the duodenum

Forms of duodenectomy

pluralduodenectomies

Origin of duodenectomy

From duoden- + -ectomy.

Words formed from duodenectomy

Words that rhyme with duodenectomy

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Questions about duodenectomy

What does duodenectomy mean?
Duodenectomy means resection of the duodenum.
What part of speech is duodenectomy?
Duodenectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of duodenectomy?
The plural of duodenectomy is duodenectomies.

Words near duodenectomy in the dictionary

  1. duodenary
  2. duodenase
  3. duodenases
  4. duodene
  5. duodenectomies
  6. duodenectomy
  7. duodenes
  8. duodenitis
  9. duodeno-
  10. duodeno-gastric
  11. duodeno-gastro-esophageal

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