Usually means: Surgical removal of the pineal gland.
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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. pinealectomy: Merriam-Webster
  2. pinealectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  3. pinealectomy: Wiktionary
  4. pinealectomy: Dictionary.com
  5. Pinealectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. pinealectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. pinealectomy: Medical dictionary

(Note: See pinealectomize as well.)

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▸ noun:  (medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of the pineal gland.

Similar:
pinealoctomy, penectomy, encephalectomy, papillectomy, polypectomy, pleurotomy, pneumonectomy, hypophysectomy, pleurectomy, pallidectomy, more...

Opposite:
pineal implant, pineal augmentation, pineal enhancement

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Similar:
pinealoctomy, penectomy, encephalectomy, papillectomy, polypectomy, pleurotomy, pneumonectomy, hypophysectomy, pleurectomy, pallidectomy, more...

Opposite:
pineal implant, pineal augmentation, pineal enhancement



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