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pancreaticogastrostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure in which the remaining pancreas is connected to the stomach to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the stomach, typically after pancreatic resection.

Word forms

pancreaticogastrostomy pancreaticogastrostomies

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreatico- + gastro- + -stomy = pancreatico- + gastr- + -ostomy = pancreatico- + gastrostomy.

Synonyms

pancreatogastrostomy
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