strumectomy

[ stroo-mek-tuh-mee ]
/ struˈmɛk tə mi /

noun, plural stru·mec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of part or all of a goiter.

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Origin of strumectomy

First recorded in 1890–95; strum(a) + -ectomy

Words nearby strumectomy

struggle for existence, strum, struma, struma lymphomatosa, struma ovarii, strumectomy, strumiform, strumitis, strumose, strumous, strumpet
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Medical definitions for strumectomy

strumectomy
[ strōō-mĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of all or a portion of a goitrous tumor.
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