Synonyms & related words for hypophysectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypophysectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypophysectomy

Explore words related to hypophysectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypophysectomized, adrenalectomy, adrenalectomized, parathyroidectomy, neurectomy, ovariotomy, gonadectomy, thyroidectomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hypophysectomy come from?

The word hypophysectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: hypo-, from Greek hypo (“under, beneath”); phys, from Greek physis (“growth, nature”); and -ectomy, from Greek ektome (“surgical removal, excision”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.