Synonyms & related words for duodenectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of duodenectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to duodenectomy

Explore words related to duodenectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include duodena, duodenum, duodenal, duodenitis, jejunum, gastroduodenal, pylorus, ileum. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does duodenectomy come from?

The word duodenectomy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: duoden, from Latin duodeni (“twelve each (twelve fingerbreadths long)”); and -ectomy, from Greek ektome (“a cutting out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.