retropancreaticoduodenal

adjective

A medical anatomical term describing a region or structure located behind the pancreas and duodenum. It is commonly used to specify the position of blood vessels, lymph nodes, or spaces in that deep abdominal area.

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Meanings

adjectiveretropancreaticoduodenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyA medical anatomical term describing a region or structure located behind the pancreas and duodenum. It is commonly used to specify the position of blood vessels, lymph nodes, or spaces in that deep abdominal area.

Origin

From retro- + pancreaticoduodenal.

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APA

retropancreaticoduodenal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropancreaticoduodenal

MLA

“retropancreaticoduodenal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropancreaticoduodenal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retropancreaticoduodenal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropancreaticoduodenal.

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