Adrenalectomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adrenalectomizationsuprarenalectomy

Etymology

From adrenal + -ectomy.

Related phrases

adrenal gland

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