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Pancreatic Disorders DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-Ztumor: An abnormal growth of cells. type 1 diabetes: An inherited form of diabetes in which insulin is not produced by the body (also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or IDDM). type 2 diabetes: A form of diabetes in which insufficient insulin is produced or the cells of the body no longer respond to insulin. Whipple procedure: A surgical procedure in which the head of the pancreas, a large section of the duodenum, a part of the bile duct and sometimes part of the stomach are removed in an effort to prevent the progression of a pancreatic cancer.
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