Synonyms & related words for pancreatectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pancreatectomy. 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 pancreatectomy

Explore words related to pancreatectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pancreatotomy, hepatectomy, hepatectomized, sigmoidectomy, adrenalectomy, nephrectomy, resectable, pneumonectomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pancreatectomy come from?

The word pancreatectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: pan-, from Greek pan (“all”); creat, from Greek kreas (“flesh”); and -ectomy, from Greek ektome (“cutting out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.