Endocrine Surgical Procedures
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Surgery performed on any endocrine gland. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also ENDOCRINE GLANDS /surg or /surg with specific endocrine glands; also ENDOCRINE DISEASES /surg or /surg with specific endocrine dis; DF: ENDOCRINE SURG PROCEDURES |
Endocrine Surgical Procedures Categories.
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Adrenalectomy - Excision of one or both adrenal glands. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
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Castration - Surgical removal or artificial destruction of gonads. |
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Hypophysectomy - Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
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Islets of Langerhans Transplantation - The transference of pancreatic islets within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. |
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Parathyroidectomy - Excision of one or both of the parathyroid glands. |
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Thyroidectomy - Surgical removal of the thyroid gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Endocrine Surgical Procedures Definitions and Terms
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