pancreatectomy

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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.

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Meanings

nounpancreatectomy (plural pancreatectomies)

plural pancreatectomies

  1. medicineA surgical operation in which part or all of the pancreas is removed, usually to treat pancreatic diseases such as cancer, tumors, or severe inflammation.

    Pancreatectomy was a palliative measure at this stage of the cancer.

    2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 19

Origin

From pancreat- + -ectomy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 胰切除術 /胰切除术
  • 胰切除術 /胰切除术 (yíqiēchúshù)surgical operation
Finnish haimanpoistoleikkaus
  • haimanpoistoleikkaussurgical operation
French pancréatectomie
  • pancréatectomiesurgical operation
Italian pancreasectomia
  • pancreasectomiasurgical operation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pancreatectomy

hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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