| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| ADRENALECTOMY | • adrenalectomy n. (Surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands. • ADRENALECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adrenal glands. |
| ALUMINOTHERMY | • aluminothermy n. (Inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium. • ALUMINOTHERMY n. a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMY | • chemotaxonomy n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities… • CHEMOTAXONOMY n. the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition. |
| ELECTROTHERMY | • electrothermy n. The electrical generation of heat. • electrothermy n. (Medicine) The therapeutic application of such heat. • ELECTROTHERMY n. the study of electricity and heat, or heat obtained electrically. |
| ENCEPHALOTOMY | • encephalotomy n. The dissection of the brain. • ENCEPHALOTOMY n. dissection of the brain. |
| MASTOIDECTOMY | • mastoidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process. • MASTOIDECTOMY n. an operation to remove mastoid bone. |
| PNEUMONECTOMY | • pneumonectomy n. The surgical removal of all or part of a lung. • PNEUMONECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a lung. |
| POIKILOTHERMY | • poikilothermy n. (Biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature… • POIKILOTHERMY n. the state of being cold-blooded, also POIKILOTHERMISM. |
| POSTVASECTOMY | • postvasectomy adj. After a vasectomy. • POSTVASECTOMY adj. following a vasectomy. |
| PROSTATECTOMY | • prostatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland. • PROSTATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the prostate gland. |
| SALPINGECTOMY | • salpingectomy n. (Gynaecology, surgery) Surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes. • SALPINGECTOMY n. surgical removal of the salpinx. |
| SIGMOIDECTOMY | • sigmoidectomy n. (Surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed. • SIGMOIDECTOMY n. removal of the sigmoid colon. |
| SYMPATHECTOMY | • sympathectomy n. (Neurosurgery) The surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system. • SYMPATHECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a sympathetic ganglion or other part of the sympathetic system. |
| SYMPHYSEOTOMY | • symphyseotomy n. Alternative form of symphysotomy. • SYMPHYSEOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSIOTOMY. |
| SYMPHYSIOTOMY | • symphysiotomy n. A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing… • SYMPHYSIOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSEOTOMY. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |
| TONSILLECTOMY | • tonsillectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied… • TONSILLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the tonsils. |