pancreaticoduodenectomy

English

Etymology

pancreatico- +‎ duoden- +‎ -ectomy = pancreatico- +‎ duodenectomy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

pancreaticoduodenectomy (plural pancreaticoduodenectomies)

1. (surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas, part of the stomach and the duodenum.

Synonyms

• pancreatoduodenectomy
• Whipple procedure