Usually means: Surgical removal of a gland.
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  1. adenectomy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. adenectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  3. adenectomy: Wiktionary
  4. adenectomy: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. adenectomy: Dictionary.com
  6. Adenectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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▸ noun:  (medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.

Similar:
adenoidectomy, adenomectomy, adenotomy, adenotonsillectomy, adenohypophysectomy, tonsillectomy, adnexectomy, adenomyomectomy, adrenalectomy, lymphadectomy, more...

Adjectives:
transsphenoidal, selective, bilateral, dacryo, lymph, inguinal, prostatic, pelvic, simple

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Similar:
adenoidectomy, adenomectomy, adenotomy, adenotonsillectomy, adenohypophysectomy, tonsillectomy, adnexectomy, adenomyomectomy, adrenalectomy, lymphadectomy, more...

Adjectives:
transsphenoidal, selective, bilateral, dacryo, lymph, inguinal, prostatic, pelvic, simple



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