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Common Treatment Procedures of the Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adrenalectomy | surgical removal of the adrenal gland |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of the ovaries |
| orchiectomy | surgical removal of the testes |
| pancreas transplantation | surgical transplant of a donor pancreas usually performed with multi-organ transplantation |
| pancreatectomy | surgical removal of the pancreas |
| parathyroidectomy | surgical removal of the parathyroid glands |
| pituitary irradiation | radiation therapy of pituitary tumor |
| thymectomy | surgical removal of the thymus gland |
| thyroidectomy | surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
| transsphenoidal hypophysectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus |