pancreaticogastrostomy

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English

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Etymology

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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreatico- +‎ gastro- +‎ -stomy = pancreatico- +‎ gastr- +‎ -ostomy = pancreatico- +‎ gastrostomy.

Noun

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pancreaticogastrostomy (plural pancreaticogastrostomies)

  1. (surgery) The formation of a connection between the pancreas and the stomach.