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hypophysectomize

vt hy·poph·y·sec·to·mize
hy·poph·y·sec·to·mized or chiefly British hy·poph·y·sec·to·misedhy·poph·y·sec·to·miz·ing or chiefly British hy·poph·y·sec·to·mis·ing

Medical Definition of HYPOPHYSECTOMIZE

:  to remove the pituitary gland from

Variants of HYPOPHYSECTOMIZE

hy·poph·y·sec·to·mize or chiefly British hy·poph·y·sec·to·mise \(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsek-tə-ˌmīz\

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