pinealectomy

noun

pi·​ne·​al·​ec·​to·​my ˌpī-nē-ə-ˈlek-tə-mē 

pī-ˌnē-

: surgical removal of the pineal gland

pinealectomize

ˌpī-nē-ə-ˈlek-tə-ˌmīz 

pī-ˌnē-

transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pinealectomy

• adrenalectomy
• cholecystectomy
• endarterectomy
• hypophysectomy
• lymphadenectomy
• ovariectomy
• pancreatectomy
• appendectomy
• hepatectomy
• hysterectomy
• iridectomy
• laminectomy

Medical Definition

pinealectomy

noun

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

plural pinealectomies

: surgical removal of the pineal gland