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pancreatosplenectomy

pancreatosplenectomy is the alternative spelling of pancreaticosplenectomy.

Meaning of pancreaticosplenectomy

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.

Forms of pancreatosplenectomy

pluralpancreatosplenectomies

Origin of pancreatosplenectomy

From pancreato- + splenectomy.

Questions about pancreatosplenectomy

What is pancreatosplenectomy the alternative spelling of?
Pancreatosplenectomy is the alternative spelling of pancreaticosplenectomy.

Words near pancreatosplenectomy in the dictionary

  1. pancreatoscopies
  2. pancreatoscopy
  3. pancreatosphere
  4. pancreatospheres
  5. pancreatosplenectomies
  6. pancreatosplenectomy
  7. pancreatotomies
  8. pancreatotomy
  9. pancreectomies
  10. pancreectomy
  11. pancrelipase

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