noun
Whipple
noun
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Short form of "Whipple procedure," a major surgery that removes the head of the pancreas along with parts of the small intestine, gallbladder, and bile duct, most often to treat pancreatic cancer.
"Her surgeon recommended a whipple after the scan showed a tumor at the head of the pancreas."
"Recovery from a whipple typically takes several weeks in hospital."
How to Use Whipple
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA serious operation on the pancreas, named after the surgeon who devised it.
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Whipples plural
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