Meanings
nounpancreaticogastrostomy (plural pancreaticogastrostomies)
plural pancreaticogastrostomies · alternative pancreatogastrostomy
- medicineA 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.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreatico- + gastro- + -stomy = pancreatico- + gastr- + -ostomy = pancreatico- + gastrostomy.
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