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HYPOPHYSECTOMY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Hypophysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypophysectomy
1, record 1, English, hypophysectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1892, Vassale and Sacchi showed that by removing the pituitary gland(hypophysectomy)... 1, record 1, English, - hypophysectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Hypophyse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypophysectomie
1, record 1, French, hypophysectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ablation chirurgicale de l'hypophyse (ou glande pituitaire) située à la base du cerveau. 1, record 1, French, - hypophysectomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sphenoidal hypophysectomy 1, record 2, English, sphenoidal%20hypophysectomy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypophysectomie transsphénoïdale
1, record 2, French, hypophysectomie%20transsph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radical trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy 1, record 3, English, radical%20trans%2Dsphenoidal%20hypophysectomy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypophysectomie trans-sphénoïdale radicale 1, record 3, French, hypophysectomie%20trans%2Dsph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdale%20radicale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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