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(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine..
Use pancreaticojejunostomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pancreaticojejunostomy means (surgery) A surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine..
Common synonyms include pancreatojejunostomy, Puestow procedure, Puestow-Gillesby procedure.
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Use pancreaticojejunostomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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