strumectomy
[ stroo-mek-tuh-mee ]
/ struˈmɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural stru·mec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of part or all of a goiter.
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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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