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Surgical removal of the pituitary gland
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hypophysectomy
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WordNet
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n. surgical removal of the pituitary gland
Wikipedia
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Hypophysectomy is the surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). It is most commonly performed to treat tumors, especially craniopharyngioma tumors. Sometimes it is used to treat Cushing's syndrome due to pituitary adenoma . It is also applied ...
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n. (context surgery English) the surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland)