Meanings
nounchemopallidectomy (plural chemopallidectomies)
plural chemopallidectomies
- medicineA pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
Origin
From chemo- + pallidectomy. By surface analysis, chemo- + pallid- + ec- + -tomy.
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chemopallidectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemopallidectomy
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“chemopallidectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemopallidectomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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