pancreaticojejunostomy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pancreatico- + jejuno- + -stomy or pancreatico- + jejun- + -ostomy or pancreatico- + jejunostomy.
Noun
[edit]pancreaticojejunostomy (plural pancreaticojejunostomies)
- (surgery) A side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.