thyroidectomy: Meaning and Definition of

thy•roid•ec•to•my

Pronunciation: (thī"roi-dek'tu-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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