Meanings
adjectivehypophysectomized (not comparable)
- not comparableSubjected to hypophysectomy
In good agreement, a decreased loss of resting follicles is observed in hypophysectomized rodents, rats treated with GnRH-antagonists, and in hpg mice.
2015 December 8, “Crowding and Follicular Fate: Spatial Determinants of Follicular Reserve and Activation of Follicular Growth in the Mammalian Ovary”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving the pituitary gland removed by surgery
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APA
hypophysectomized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysectomized
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“hypophysectomized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysectomized. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypophysectomized,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysectomized.
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