adrenalectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
From adrenal + -ectomy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adrenalectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postadrenalectomy · adrenalectomize
Translations (7)
sk adrenalektómia (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · ru адреналэктоми́я (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · es adrenalectomía (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · it surrenalectomia (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · pt adrenalectomia (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · it adrenalectomia (removal of one or both adrenal glands) · fi adrenalektomia (removal of one or both adrenal glands)