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What does hypophysectomy mean?

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Noun
  1. (surgery) the surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland)
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An analysis of the polyuria induced by hypophysectomy in man.
Gametogenesis appeared to be unaffected by hypophysectomy suggesting that the hagfish gonad was independent of hypophysial gonadotropic control.
As a result, transnasal hypophysectomy may be difficult in patients with sphenoid sinus agenesis, and the risk of complications may be high.

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