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adrenalectomy

[ ə-drē′nə-lĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

The surgical excision of one or both of the adrenal glands.suprarenalectomy

Words nearby adrenalectomy

adrenal glands, adrenal hypertension, adrenal insufficiency, adrenal medulla, adrenal rest, adrenalectomy, adrenalin, adrenaline, adrenalitis, adrenalize, adrenalized
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