Definition of "hypophysectomy" []

• The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland) (noun)

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• "The use of stereotactic chemical hypophysectomy in the treatment of thalamic pain syndrome."
• "It would appear therefore that visual inspection of the sella is not sufficient to insure that the hypophysectomy has been total."
• "It would seem therefore that hypophysectomy diminishes the capacity of the organism to catabolize body protein and to form glucose from this protein."