pinealectomyn.
/ˌpɪnɪəˈlɛktəmi/, /ˌpʌɪnɪəˈlɛktəmi/, U.S. /ˌpaɪniəˈlɛktəmi/ Chiefly Zoology.
Surgical removal of the pineal gland; an instance of this.
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decerebration1900
hypophysectomy1909
lobectomy1911
pinealectomy1915
lobotomy1936
leucotomy1937
tractotomy1938
thalamotomy1948
topectomy1948
gyrectomy1949
hemispherectomy1950
stereotaxy1959
lobotomization1974
1915 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 22 240 The purpose of this paper is to report briefly the results of pinealectomy in a series of young puppies.
1941 Endocrinology 28 837 All pinealectomies were performed at the age of 20 to 21 days under ether anesthesia.
1996 Q. Rev. Biol. 71 514/2 Pinealectomy abolishes photoperiodic responsiveness in virtually all mammalian species examined.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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