Pancreatoduodenectomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas and part of the stomach including the duodenum.

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pancreaduodenectomypancreaticoduodenectomypancreaticoduodenectomywhipple procedurewhipple procedure

Etymology

From pancreas + duodenum + -ectomy.

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