| pancreatico- | See: pancreat-. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| pancreaticoduodenal | Relating to the pancreas and the duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcades | Anastomoses between the anterior and posterior pancreaticoduodenal arteries (from the gastroduodenal artery) and the anterior and posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries (from the superior mesenteric artery) on the anterior and posterior aspects of the head of the pancreas and the duodenum, supplying both structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticoduodenal lymph nodes | Nodes along the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. Synonym: nodi lymphatici pancreaticoduodenales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticoduodenal transplantation | A technically feasible transplantation including both the duodenum and pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticoduodenal veins | Veins that accompany the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries, emptying into the superior mesenteric or portal vein. Synonym: venae pancreaticoduodenales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticoduodenectomy | The excision of the head of the pancreas and the encircling loop of the duodenum to which it is connected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pancreaticoenteric recess | A recess of the embryonic peritoneal cavity that develops into the adult omental bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreaticojejunostomy | Surgical anastomosis of the pancreatic duct, or the divided end of the transected pancreas, with the jejunum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes | Lymph nodes of the pancreatic tail and spleen, receiving afferents from both organs plus the greater curvature of the stomach; they drain to the coeliac lymph nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici pancreticolienales. (05 Mar 2000) |