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Duodenum vs Pancreaticoduodenectomy - What's the difference?

duodenum | pancreaticoduodenectomy |

As nouns the difference between duodenum and pancreaticoduodenectomy

is that duodenum is duodenum while pancreaticoduodenectomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas and part of the stomach including the duodenum.

duodenum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

    • Derived terms

    * duodenal * duodenitis

    Synonyms

    * dodecadactylum, maw-gut (both obsolete)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "duodenum")

    pancreaticoduodenectomy

    English

    Noun

    (pancreaticoduodenectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas and part of the stomach including the duodenum.

    • Synonyms

    * pancreatoduodenectomy * Whipple procedure