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Pancreatectomy(health)
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pave(2) (iou) and pancreatectomy (medicine)


pave(2) (iou)



pave verb trans. ME.
[Old & mod. French paver, prob. back-form. formed as PAVEMENT.]
Lay paving or a pavement on (a road, yard, etc.). ME.
R. P. Jhabvala The courtyard was paved in black and white marble squares. P. Cutting The paths were not paved and..the ways were very muddy.
Cover or overlay as with a pavement. LME.
Times Thousands..simply walk to the city to see if the streets are paved with gold.
b. Write interlinear or marginal translations in (a Latin or Greek textbook). School slang. L19.
Phrases: pave the way make things ready (for); facilitate or lead on to an event etc.
paven ppl adjective (chiefly poet.) [irreg., after shaven etc.] having a pavement, paved M17.

pancreatectomy (medicine)


pancreatectomy
<procedure> Surgical removal of the pancreas.