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Adrenalectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove one or both adrenal glands (a small organ on top of each kidney). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of part or all of the adrenal gland. (NCI Thesaurus)
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