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Pancreatectomy
For Pancreatectomy we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Cancer and Diabetes.
Pancreatectomy (Cancer) 
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.
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Pancreatectomy (Diabetes)
A procedure in which a surgeon takes out the pancreas.
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