Meanings
plural pancreaticojejunostomies
- medicineA surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine.
Synonyms: pancreatojejunostomy, Puestow procedure, Puestow-Gillesby procedure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine.
Origin
From pancreatico- + jejuno- + -stomy or pancreatico- + jejun- + -ostomy or pancreatico- + jejunostomy.
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