A general term for surgical excision of a gland is:
A) adenectomy.
B) pancreatectomy.
C) parathyroidectomy.
D) thyroidectomy.

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"Adeno" refers to gland, so adenectomy is the general term for surgical excision of a gland. The other choices (pancreatectomy, parathyroidectomy, thyroidectomy) refer specifically to the excision of the pancreas, parathyroid gland, and thyroid gland, respectively.

A General Term for Surgical Excision of a Gland Is