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adenectomy

[ad-n-ek-tuh-mee]
noun, plural ad·e·nec·to·mies.
  1. surgical excision of a gland.
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Origin of adenectomy

aden- + -ectomy
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British Dictionary definitions for adenectomy

adenectomy

noun plural -mies
  1. surgical removal of a gland
  2. another name for adenoidectomy
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Word Origin

C19: from adeno- + -ectomy
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adenectomy in Medicine

adenectomy

(ăd′n-ĕk′tə-mē)
n.
  1. Surgical excision of a gland.
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