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Total pancreatectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove the entire pancreas. Part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes are also removed. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of the entire pancreas. (NCI Thesaurus)
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