Endocrine surgery
Endocrine Surgery
Endocrine surgery (/ɛnˈdoʊkrɪn ˈsɜːrdʒəri/) is a specialized surgical field where procedures are performed on endocrine glands to achieve a hormonal or anti-hormonal effect in the body. This involves surgery to eliminate, repair, or improve endocrine glands. The field of endocrine surgery typically involves the parathyroid glands, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, glands of the endocrine pancreas, and some neuroendocrine glands.
Etymology
The term "endocrine" originates from the Greek words "ἔνδον" (endon, within) and "κρίνω" (krino, to separate or secrete), referring to the internal secretion function of these glands. The term "surgery" comes from the Greek word "χειρουργία" (cheirourgia), meaning "hand work".
Related Terms
- Thyroidectomy: The surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.
- Parathyroidectomy: The surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands.
- Adrenalectomy: The surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands.
- Pancreatectomy: The surgical removal of the pancreas.
- Neuroendocrine tumors: A type of tumor that begins in the hormone-producing cells of the body's neuroendocrine system.
See Also
- Endocrinology: The branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.
- General Surgery: A surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Endocrine surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Endocrine surgery
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