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noun
A surgical operation in which part or all of the pancreas is removed, usually to treat pancreatic diseases such as cancer, tumors, or severe inflammation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
History
From pancreat- + -ectomy.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
