pinealectomy

noun pi·ne·al·ec·to·my \ˌpī-nē-ə-ˈlek-tə-mē, pī-ˌnē-\

Definition of PINEALECTOMY

: surgical removal of the pineal gland

— pi·ne·al·ec·to·mize \-tə-ˌmīz\ transitive verb

1915

Medical Dictionary

noun pi·ne·al·ec·to·my \ˌpī-nē-ə-ˈlek-tə-mē, pī-ˌnē-, ˌpin-ē-\

plural pi·ne·al·ec·to·mies

: surgical removal of the pineal gland

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