hypophysectomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī pof′ə sektə mē, hi-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•poph•y•sec•to•my  (hī pof′ə sektə mē, hi-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryexcision of the pituitary gland.
  • hypophys(is) + -ectomy 1905–10


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