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thyroidectomy

[ thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural thy·roid·ec·to·mies.
  1. excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.

thyroidectomy

/ ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyroidectomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; thyroid + -ectomy

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