| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |