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Whipple procedure

Whipple procedure noun: a pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Noun

Whipple procedure (plural Whipple procedures)

  1. A pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Synonyms:
    Whipple

Synonyms of Whipple procedure

Forms of Whipple procedure

pluralWhipple procedures

Origin of Whipple procedure

Named after the surgeon Dr. Allen Whipple, who devised the procedure in 1935.

Questions about Whipple procedure

What does Whipple procedure mean?
Whipple procedure means a pancreaticoduodenectomy.
What part of speech is Whipple procedure?
Whipple procedure is a noun.
What is the plural of Whipple procedure?
The plural of Whipple procedure is Whipple procedures.

Words near Whipple procedure in the dictionary

  1. whippings
  2. whippish
  3. whippit
  4. whippits
  5. Whipple
  6. Whipple procedure
  7. Whipple procedures
  8. Whipple shield
  9. Whipple shields
  10. whipple tree
  11. whipple trees

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