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pancreatectomy
(pan¦crea|tec¦tomy)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpaŋkrɪəˈtɛktəmi/
noun
(
plural
pancreatectomies
)
[
mass noun
]
surgical removal of the pancreas.
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