pancreatotomy

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noun

A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the pancreas, usually to treat problems like blockages, cysts, stones, or injury.

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Meanings

nounpancreatotomy (plural pancreatotomies)

plural pancreatotomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the pancreas, usually to treat problems like blockages, cysts, stones, or injury.

Origin

From pancreato- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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