thyroidectomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thī′roi dektə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thy•roid•ec•to•my  (thī′roi dektə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryexcision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
  • thyroid + -ectomy 1885–90

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