hepaticopancreaticoduodenectomy
/ˌhɛpətəkoʊˌpæŋkriˌætɪkoʊˌduːoʊˌdɛnˈɛktəmi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
53
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
11
Syllables
14
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A major surgical procedure involving en bloc resection of the liver, pancreas, and duodenum, typically performed to treat advanced malignancies of the biliary tract or periampullary region.
Etymology
From hepatico- + pancreatico- + duodenectomy.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: hepatico