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