pancreatectomy

English

Etymology

From pancreat- +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

pancreatectomy (plural pancreatectomies)

1. (surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.
   • 2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 19:

     Pancreatectomy was a palliative measure at this stage of the cancer.

Translations

surgical operation

• Finnish: haimanpoistoleikkaus
• Italian: pancreasectomia (it)