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Noun: pancreatectomy  ,pang-kree-u'tek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas

Derived forms: pancreatectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Pancreatectomy