adenotomy

[ ăd′n-ŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical incision of a gland.

Nearby words

adenosine monophosphate, adenosine phosphate, adenosine triphosphatase, adenosine triphosphate, adenosis, adenotomy, adenotonsillectomy, adenoviridae, adenovirus, adenyl, adenylate

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Adenotomy, ad-en-ot′o-mi, n. a cutting or incision of a gland.
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