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pancreaticoduodenectomy

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pan·​cre·​at·​i·​co·​du·​o·​de·​nec·​to·​my | \ -ˌd(y)ü-ə-ˌdē-ˈnek-tə-mē, -d(y)u̇-ˌäd-ə-ˈnek-tə-mē How to pronounce pancreaticoduodenectomy (audio) \
plural pancreaticoduodenectomies

Medical Definition of pancreaticoduodenectomy

: partial or complete excision of the pancreas and the duodenum

— called also pancreatoduodenectomy

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“Pancreaticoduodenectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pancreaticoduodenectomy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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