thyroidectomy
noun
excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
thyroidectomies
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pluralof thyroidectomy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many cancers grow slowly and will do no harm if left alone, so people end up having unnecessary thyroidectomies, mastectomies and prostatectomies.
From Nature ● Dec. 15, 2015
Dr. Lahey and his associates have performed 15,200 thyroidectomies since the War, have had only in deaths.
From Time Magazine Archive
