duodenectomy

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noun

resection of the duodenum

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Meanings

nounduodenectomy (plural duodenectomies)

plural duodenectomies

  1. medicineresection of the duodenum

Origin

From duoden- + -ectomy.

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Translations

Italian duodenectomia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with duodenectomy

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APA

duodenectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenectomy

MLA

“duodenectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodenectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenectomy.

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