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pancreaticoduodenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
pan-cre-ati-co-duo-denec-to-my
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
8
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow.

Etymology

From pancreatico- + duoden- + -ectomy or pancreatico- + duodenectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pancreaticoduodenectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

postpancreaticoduodenectomy

Synonyms

pancreatoduodenectomy Whipple procedure duodenopancreatectomy

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does pancreaticoduodenectomy mean?
A major surgical procedure involving removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and often portions of the stomach and surrounding structures, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or periampullary region, with reconstruction of the digestive tract to restore continuity of bile, pancreatic, and gastric flow.
Where does pancreaticoduodenectomy come from?
From pancreatico- + duoden- + -ectomy or pancreatico- + duodenectomy.

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