Medical term:
pancreatoduodenectomy
pancreatoduodenectomy
[pan″kre-ah-to-doo″o-dĕ-nek´to-me]excision of the head of the pancreas along with the encircling loop of the duodenum.
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pan·cre·at·o·du·o·de·nec·to·my
(pan'krē-at'ō-dū'ō-dĕnek'tō-mē),Excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum and usually the distal stomach.
Synonym(s): pancreaticoduodenectomy, Whipple operation
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pancreatoduodenectomy
(păng′krē-ə-tō-do͞o′ō-də-nĕk′tə-mē, -do͞o-ŏd′n-ĕk′-, păn′-)n.
Excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum.
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pan·cre·at·o·du·o·de·nec·to·my
(pan'krē-at'ō-dū'ō-dĕ-nek'tŏ-mē)Excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum.
Synonym(s): Whipple operation.
Synonym(s): Whipple operation.
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Whipple,
Allen Oldfather, U.S. surgeon, 1881-1963.Whipple triad - diagnostic of pancreatic insulinoma.
Whipple incision
Whipple operation - excision of all or part of the pancreas together with the duodenum. Synonym(s): pancreatoduodenectomy
Whipple pancreatectomy
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