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ad·e·nec·to·my

 (ăd′n-ĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. ad·e·nec·to·mies
Surgical excision of a gland.
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adenectomy

(ˌædəˈnɛktəmɪ)
n, pl -mies
1. (Surgery) surgical removal of a gland
2. (Surgery) another name for adenoidectomy
[C19: from adeno- + -ectomy]
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adenectomy

Surgery to remove a gland.
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Translations

ad·e·nec·to·my

n. adenectomía, extirpación de una glándula.
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[8] studied body composition using multiscan computed tomography (CT), which indicated that the AT volume increased and the muscle mass decreased after adenectomy. Reyes-Vidal et al.
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AOM episodes diagnosed by a pediatrician and AOM-related procedures, such as tympanocentesis, adenectomy, transtympanic aerator tube insertion were recorded during a 12-month follow-up period.
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The plane between the adenoma and the surgical capsule is then dissected with sharp and blunt dissection, as described by Millen's technique for simple retropubic prostatectomy.[sup.3] The goal is a complete adenectomy. The adenoma should remain attached at the bladder neck; this is generally not difficult to achieve.
The case for prostate capsule-sparing radical cystectomy in selected patients
We evaluated these crucial factors by two kinetic models and addressed several questions: (a) Which model fits better to the PTH results and which starting concentration is relevant for kinetic calculations (the preoperative baseline or the PTH concentration just at adenectomy)?
Success of surgical intervention was judged by an intraoperative PTH decrease (at least 50% within 10 min after adenectomy) related to the preoperative baseline PTH.
Kinetic analyses of parathyroid hormone clearance as measured by three rapid immunoassays during parathyroidectomy

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