- pancreatomy
- pancreˈatomy
[For *pancreatotomy, f. as prec. + Gr. -τοµια, -tomy, cutting.]Excision or extirpation of the pancreas.in Cent. Dict. in Syd. Soc. Lex.
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pancreatomy — SYN: pancreatotomy. * * * pan·cre·at·o·my (pan kre atґə me) pancreatotomy … Medical dictionary
pancreatotomy — Incision of the pancreas. SYN: pancreatomy. [pancreato + G. tome, incision] * * * n. surgical opening of the duct of the pancreas in order to inspect the duct, to join the duct to the intestine, or to inject contrast material in order to obtain X … Medical dictionary
