pancreatoduodenectomy

pancreatoduodenectomy
Excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum and usually the distal stomach. SYN: pancreaticoduodenectomy, Whipple operation.

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pan·cre·at·o·du·o·de·nec·to·my -.d(y)ü-ə-.dē-'nek-tə-mē, -d(y)u̇-.äd-ə-'nek-tə-mē n, pl -mies PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY

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pan·cre·a·to·du·o·de·nec·to·my (pan″kre-ə-to-doo″o-də-nekґtə-me) excision of the head of the pancreas along with the encircling loop of the duodenum.

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