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Pancreatectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas. In a total pancreatectomy, part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes also are removed. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas. (NCI Thesaurus)
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