pancreatoduodenectomy /pan·cre·a·to·du·o·de·nec·to·my/ (pan″kre-ah-to-doo″o-dĕ-nek´tah-me) excision of the head of the pancreas along with the encircling loop of the duodenum.
pan·cre·a·to·du·o·de·nec·to·my (p ng kr - -t -d -dn- k t-m, -d- dn-k-)n. Excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum. Also called Whipple's operation. |
pancreatoduodenectomy
excision of the head of the pancreas along with the encircling loop of the duodenum.
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