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(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands..
Use adrenalectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Adrenalectomy means (surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands..
Common synonyms include suprarenalectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use adrenalectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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