pancreatectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

appendectomy mastectomy hysterectomy tonsillectomy vasectomy cholecystectomy pneumonectomy orchidectomy colotomy gastrectomy colectomy enterectomy arteriectomy omphalectomy mammectomy
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Hypernyms

ablation excision extirpation cutting out

Examples

Pancreatectomy A procedure in which a surgeon takes out the pancreas. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pancreatectomised pancreatectomize pancreatectomized pancreatic pancreatic artery pancreatic beta