HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word pancreatectomy:
NOUNactpancreatectomysurgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
English > pancreatectomy: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningSurgical removal of part or all of the pancreas.
Broaderablation, extirpation, cutting out, excisionSurgical removal of a body part or tissue