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suprarenalectomy

suprarenalectomy

9.9
Surgery to remove one or both glands above the kidneys
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːprəˌriːnəˈlɛktəmi/
  • Specialized
: suprarrenalectomía
  • The patient underwent a suprarenalectomy to remove a tumor on her adrenal gland.

Examples

  • A bilateral suprarenalectomy may be necessary in cases of adrenal cancer.

  • After his suprarenalectomy, hormone replacement therapy was prescribed.

  • The doctor performed a suprarenalectomy last week.

  • After the suprarenalectomy, the patient felt much better.

  • The surgeon explained that a suprarenalectomy would involve removing one adrenal gland to treat the tumor.

  • Following the suprarenalectomy, the patient needed regular monitoring of hormone levels.

  • A suprarenalectomy is often recommended for patients with adrenal gland disorders.

Synonyms

adrenalectomy
vssuprarenalectomy
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A surgery to remove one or both glands above the kidneys

is identical in meaning but appears as a shorter noun phrase

Surface Forms

suprarenalectomy singular
suprarenalectomies plural

Morphology

suprarenalectomy = suprarenal (semi-transparent) = supra + renal + ectomy

The term 'suprarenalectomy' is composed of 'suprarenal' (above the kidneys) and 'ectomy' (surgical removal), but requires specialized knowledge to understand fully.

Etymology

Suprarenalectomy breaks into three parts: supra- 'above', renal 'kidney', and -ectomy 'surgical removal', as in appendectomy. So a suprarenalectomy is the operation to remove the gland that sits above the kidney, which is why it means removing an adrenal gland.