whipple procedure

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Definition of whipple procedure in English English dictionary

The common term for pancreaticoduodenectomy. In medical circles, often simply called a Whipple

Hyphenation

whipple pro·ce·dure

Turkish pronunciation

hwîpıl prōsicır

Pronunciation

/ˈhwəpəl prōˈsēʤər/ /ˈhwɪpəl proʊˈsiːʤɜr/

Etymology

() * from surgeon Dr. Allen Whipple who devised the procedure in 1935