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duodenopancreatectomy

duodenopancreatectomy noun: a major surgical procedure involving removal of the duodenum and part or all of the pancreas, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or adjacent duodenum, and followed by reconstruction of the digestive tract to re-establish the normal flow of bile, pancreatic secretions, and gastric contents.

Noun

duodenopancreatectomy (plural duodenopancreatectomies)

  1. A major surgical procedure involving removal of the duodenum and part or all of the pancreas, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or adjacent duodenum, and followed by reconstruction of the digestive tract to re-establish the normal flow of bile, pancreatic secretions, and gastric contents.

Synonyms of duodenopancreatectomy

Forms of duodenopancreatectomy

pluralduodenopancreatectomies

Origin of duodenopancreatectomy

From duodeno- + pancreatectomy.

Questions about duodenopancreatectomy

What does duodenopancreatectomy mean?
Duodenopancreatectomy means a major surgical procedure involving removal of the duodenum and part or all of the pancreas, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or adjacent duodenum, and followed by reconstruction of the digestive tract to re-establish the normal flow of bile, pancreatic secretions, and gastric contents.
What part of speech is duodenopancreatectomy?
Duodenopancreatectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of duodenopancreatectomy?
The plural of duodenopancreatectomy is duodenopancreatectomies.

Words near duodenopancreatectomy in the dictionary

  1. duodenojejunostomies
  2. duodenojejunostomy
  3. duodenomesocolic
  4. duodenopancreatectomies
  5. duodenopancreatectomized
  6. duodenopancreatectomy
  7. duodenopancreatic
  8. duodenorenal
  9. duodenorrhaphies
  10. duodenorrhaphy
  11. duodenoscope

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