transsphenoidal surgery

Definition of transsphenoidal surgery
National Cancer Institute

transsphenoidal surgery

(TRANS-sfee-NOY-dul SER-juh-ree)
A type of surgery in which instruments are inserted through the nose and sphenoid sinus (a hollow space in a bone in the nose) to remove tumors that are in or near the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ that lies at the base of the brain above the back of the nose.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms