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adenectomy
excision of a gland
aden/o (gland) - -ectomy (excision)
- (ad-eh-NEK-toh-mee)
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adenotomy
incision of a gland
aden/o (gland) - -tomy (cutting operation)
- (ad-eh-NOT-oh-mee)
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adrenalectomy
surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
adrenal/o (adrenal glands) - -ectomy (excision)
- (ah-dree-nah-LEK-toh-mee)
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hypoglycemic
drug used to lower blood sugar
hypo- (below normal) - glyc/o (sgar)
- -ic (pertaining to)
- (HY-poh-gly-SEE-mik)
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hypophysectomy
surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland)
hypophys/o (pituitary gland) - -ectomy (excision)
- (HY-poh-fih-SEK-toh-mee)
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parathyroidectomy
surgical excision of the parathyroid gland
parathyr/o (parathyroid gland) - -ectomy (excision)
- (PAHR-ahthy-royd-EK-toh-mee)
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thyroidecotomy
excision of the thyroid gland
thyr/o (thyroid gland) - -ectomy (excision)
- (THY-royd-EK-toh-mee)
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thyroparathyroidectomy
excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
thyr/o (thyroid gland) - parathyr/o (parathyroid gland)
- -ectomy (excision)
- (THY-roh-pehr-ah-THY-roy-DEK-toh-mee)
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thyrotomy
surgery performed on the thyroid gland
thyr/o (thyroid gland) - -tomy (cutting operation)
- (thy-ROT-oh-mee)
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