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(PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee)
| | Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas. In a total pancreatectomy, part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes also are removed. |
| Previous Definitions: | palpitation, pamidronate, panacea, Pancoast tumor, pancreas | | Next Definitions: | pancreatic, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic duct, pancreatic endocrine cancer, pancreatic enzyme |
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