pancreaticoduodenectomy
pancreaticoduodenectomy noun: a major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow.
Noun
pancreaticoduodenectomy (plural pancreaticoduodenectomies)
- A major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow.
Synonyms of pancreaticoduodenectomy
Forms of pancreaticoduodenectomy
| plural | pancreaticoduodenectomies |
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Origin of pancreaticoduodenectomy
From pancreatico- + duoden- + -ectomy or pancreatico- + duodenectomy.
Words formed from pancreaticoduodenectomy
Words that rhyme with pancreaticoduodenectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about pancreaticoduodenectomy
- What does pancreaticoduodenectomy mean?
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy means a major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow.
- What part of speech is pancreaticoduodenectomy?
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of pancreaticoduodenectomy?
- The plural of pancreaticoduodenectomy is pancreaticoduodenectomies.
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