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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreatico- + gastro- + -stomy = pancreatico- + gastr- + -ostomy = pancreatico- + gastrostomy.
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pancreaticogastrostomy
Today it means: 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. Full definition →