postpancreatectomy

adjective

The period or condition after surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas, involving recovery and long-term management of lost pancreatic functions like insulin and digestive enzyme production.

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Meanings

adjectivepostpancreatectomy (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThe period or condition after surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas, involving recovery and long-term management of lost pancreatic functions like insulin and digestive enzyme production.

Origin

From post- + pancreatectomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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