Where does “hepatopancreatoduodenectomy” come from?
hepatopancreatoduodenectomy (English) comes from English pancreatoduodenectomy, from English pancreas, from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ — to speak, to sound out.
hepatopancreatoduodenectomy (English): A major surgical procedure involving en bloc resection of the liver, pancreas, and duodenum, typically performed to treat advanced malignancies of the biliary tract or periampullary region
Definitions
- A major surgical procedure involving en bloc resection of the liver, pancreas, and duodenum, typically performed to treat advanced malignancies of the biliary tract or periampullary region
Ancestry of “hepatopancreatoduodenectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pancreatoduodenectomy | The surgical procedure for the removal of part of... |
| 2 | English | pancreas | A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid... |
| 3 | Latin | pancreas | pancreas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάγκρεας | pancreas, sweetbread |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |