pancreaticojejunostomy
pancreaticojejunostomy · pancreaticojejunostomies
A surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow…A surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine.
Meaning
1 sensesA surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine.
Origin
From pancreatico- + jejuno- + -stomy or pancreatico- + jejun- + -ostomy or pancreatico- +From pancreatico- + jejuno- + -stomy or pancreatico- + jejun- + -ostomy or pancreatico- + jejunostomy.
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Forms
plural: pancreaticojejunostomies| Singular | pancreaticojejunostomy |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsPuestow procedurePuestow-Gillesby procedurepancreatojejunostomy
See also
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