Adenectomy
surgical excision of a gland.
noun (pl) -mies
surgical removal of a gland
another name for adenoidectomy
adenectomy ad·e·nec·to·my (ād’n-ěk’tə-mē)
n.
surgical excision of a gland.
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adenemphraxis adenemphraxis ad·e·nem·phrax·is (ād’n-ěm-frāk’sĭs) n. the obstruction of the discharge of a glandular secretion.
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