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thyroidectomy definition

thy·roid·ec·tomy (t̸hī′ro̵i dek′tə mē)

noun pl. thyroidectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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