Noun: adrenalectomy u,dree-nu'lek-tu-mee
- Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
"An adrenalectomy was performed to treat the patient's Cushing's syndrome";
- suprarenalectomy
Derived forms: adrenalectomies
Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
Encyclopedia: Adrenalectomy