But there were also stumpers -- like the medical word pinealectomy. The preliminary rounds continue Wednesday when the spellers take to the stage.

PINEALECTOMY in rats has been variously reported as resulting in no change1 or as causing a hypertrophy of the pituitary, with an increase in the proportion of acidophils of the anterior lobe, and ...

But there were also stumpers – like the medical word pinealectomy (peye-nee-uh-LEK’-tuh-mee). The preliminary rounds continue Wednesday when the spellers take to the stage.