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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyroidectomy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; thyroid + -ectomy