hypophysectomized
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having undergone surgical removal of the pituitary gland: Describes a living organism (typically an animal used in scientific research) from which the pituitary gland has been removed by a surgical procedure known as a hypophysectomy.
Usage
- The term hypophysectomized is a technical, medical, and scientific adjective. It is almost exclusively used in biological, endocrinological, and medical research contexts to describe the condition of an experimental subject (e.g., a rat, frog, or mouse) after the pituitary gland has been surgically excised. This state is created to study the effects of pituitary hormones.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The researchers compared the growth rates of normal and hypophysectomized rats.
- In the classic experiment, hypophysectomized tadpoles failed to undergo metamorphosis.
- The study required a hypophysectomized animal model to isolate the hormone's effect.
Advanced Usage
- "Hypophysectomized" as an experimental condition: The word is frequently used to label a key variable in scientific papers.
- The hypophysectomized group showed a significant decrease in adrenal weight.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypophysectomy (n): The surgical operation to remove the pituitary gland.
- The animal underwent a hypophysectomy.
- Hypophysectomize (v): To perform a hypophysectomy on.
- The tadpoles were hypophysectomized for the study.
Synonyms
- Pituitary-ablated: Having the pituitary gland ablated (removed or destroyed). This is a less common synonym.
- (Descriptive phrase): With the pituitary gland surgically removed.
Antonyms
- Intact: With all glands, including the pituitary, remaining.
- Sham-operated: Having undergone a surgical procedure but without the actual removal of the pituitary gland (a control condition in experiments).
Adjective
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having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
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hypophysectomized tadpoles
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