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pan•cre•a•tec•to•my
(pan′krē ə tek′tə mē, pang′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
- Surgeryexcision of part or all of the pancreas.
- pancreat- + -ectomy 1895–1900