Meanings
nounadrenalectomy (countable and uncountable, plural adrenalectomies)
plural adrenalectomies
- countableuncountablemedicineThe removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsurgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
Similar
suprarenalectomy
Also see
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Origin
Translations
Finnish adrenalektomia
- adrenalektomiaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
Italian adrenalectomia, surrenalectomia
- adrenalectomiaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
- surrenalectomiaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
Portuguese adrenalectomia
- adrenalectomiaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
Russian адреналэктоми́я
- адреналэктоми́я (adrenalɛktomíja)removal of one or both adrenal glands
Slovak adrenalektómia
- adrenalektómiaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
Spanish adrenalectomía
- adrenalectomíaremoval of one or both adrenal glands
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with adrenalectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomylaryngectomy
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APA
adrenalectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenalectomy
MLA
“adrenalectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenalectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adrenalectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenalectomy.
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