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duodenotomy

duodenotomy noun: incision of the duodenum.

Noun

duodenotomy (plural duodenotomies)

  1. incision of the duodenum
    • The association of duodenal atresia with malrotation is well documented in the literature.[ 7 ] In type 1 atresias (duodenal web), either duodenotomy with excision of the web or duodenoduodenostomy may be done.2015, VVS Chandrasekharam, “Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy in neonates: Report of two cases and review of the literature”, in Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, volume 20, →DOI

Forms of duodenotomy

pluralduodenotomies

Origin of duodenotomy

From duodeno- + -tomy.

Questions about duodenotomy

What does duodenotomy mean?
Duodenotomy means incision of the duodenum.
What part of speech is duodenotomy?
Duodenotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of duodenotomy?
The plural of duodenotomy is duodenotomies.

Words near duodenotomy in the dictionary

  1. duodenoscopies
  2. duodenoscopy
  3. duodenostomies
  4. duodenostomy
  5. duodenotomies
  6. duodenotomy
  7. duodenum
  8. duodenumed
  9. duodenums
  10. duodji
  11. duoethnographic

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