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to hypophysectomize

to hypophysectomize

9.9
To remove by surgery the small gland at the base of the brain that makes chemicals to control the body
  • verb
  • /ˌhaɪpəˌfɪzɛkˈtɒmaɪz/
  • Specialized
: hipofisectomizar
  • The surgeon had to hypophysectomize the patient as part of the treatment for the tumor.

Examples

  • After the patient was hypophysectomized, hormone replacement therapy was initiated.

  • In animal studies, researchers often hypophysectomize rats to study hormonal changes.

  • The surgeon will hypophysectomize the patient tomorrow.

  • They plan to hypophysectomize her pituitary gland.

  • The surgeon had to hypophysectomize the patient as part of the treatment for the tumor.

  • In animal studies, researchers often hypophysectomize rats to study hormonal changes.

  • After the patient was hypophysectomized, hormone replacement therapy was initiated.

Surface Forms

hypophysectomize infinitive
hypophysectomized past
hypophysectomized past participle
hypophysectomizing present participle
hypophysectomizes third person singular

Morphology

hypophysectomize = hypophysectomy (opaque) = hypophysis + ectomy + ize

This is a regular medical verb formation built from the noun hypophysectomy plus -ize.

Etymology

Hypophysectomize comes from hypophysis, the medical name for the pituitary gland, and the ending -ectomy, which means 'cut out' and appears in everyday words like appendectomy. So, to hypophysectomize is to surgically remove the pituitary gland.