Where does “duodenopancreatectomy” come from?
duodenopancreatectomy (English) comes from English pancreatectomy, from English ectomy, from English -ectomy, from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
duodenopancreatectomy (English): A major surgical procedure involving removal of the duodenum and part or all of the pancreas, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or adjacent duodenum, and followed by reconstruction of the digestive tract to re-establish the normal flow of bile, pancr
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- A major surgical procedure involving removal of the duodenum and part or all of the pancreas, typically performed to treat tumors or other diseases affecting the pancreatic head or adjacent duodenum, and followed by reconstruction of the digestive tract to re-establish the normal flow of bile, pancr
Ancestry of “duodenopancreatectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pancreatectomy | The procedure to remove part or all of the... |
| 2 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 3 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |