hypophysectomize
Definition
- Verb:
- To remove the pituitary gland(s): This is a medical term meaning to perform a surgical operation to excise the pituitary gland (hypophysis).
Usage
- This verb is used in medical and biological contexts, specifically to describe a surgical procedure.
- It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., to hypophysectomize an animal or patient).
- The term is highly technical and is not used in everyday conversation.
Examples
- Verb:
- The research protocol required them to hypophysectomize the rats to study the effects of growth hormone deficiency.
- In some cases of pituitary tumors, it may be necessary to hypophysectomize the patient.
Advanced Usage
- "Hypophysectomized" (Adjective/Past Participle): Describes an organism that has undergone this procedure.
- The hypophysectomized mice were used as a control group in the hormone study.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypophysectomy (n): The noun form referring to the surgical operation itself.
- The patient underwent a hypophysectomy to remove the tumor.
- Hypophysectomised (adj): An alternative spelling, chiefly British English, for 'hypophysectomized'.
Synonyms
- Pituitary ablation: A more general term for the destruction or removal of the pituitary gland, which can include methods other than surgery (e.g., radiation).
Verb
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remove the pituitary glands
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