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pancreaticosplenectomy

pancreaticosplenectomy noun: a surgical procedure involving the removal of the pancreas and spleen, usually performed to treat tumors, severe trauma, or other serious diseases affecting these organs.

Noun

pancreaticosplenectomy (plural pancreaticosplenectomies)

  1. A surgical procedure involving the removal of the pancreas and spleen, usually performed to treat tumors, severe trauma, or other serious diseases affecting these organs.

Synonyms of pancreaticosplenectomy

Forms of pancreaticosplenectomy

pluralpancreaticosplenectomies

Origin of pancreaticosplenectomy

From pancreatico- + splenectomy.

Questions about pancreaticosplenectomy

What does pancreaticosplenectomy mean?
Pancreaticosplenectomy means a surgical procedure involving the removal of the pancreas and spleen, usually performed to treat tumors, severe trauma, or other serious diseases affecting these organs.
What part of speech is pancreaticosplenectomy?
Pancreaticosplenectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of pancreaticosplenectomy?
The plural of pancreaticosplenectomy is pancreaticosplenectomies.

Words near pancreaticosplenectomy in the dictionary

  1. pancreaticojejunal
  2. pancreaticojejunostomies
  3. pancreaticojejunostomy
  4. pancreaticopleural
  5. pancreaticosplenectomies
  6. pancreaticosplenectomy
  7. pancreaticosplenic
  8. pancreatin
  9. pancreatins
  10. pancreatitic
  11. pancreatitides

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