thyroidectomy
noun
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plural thyroidectomies
Definition of thyroidectomy
: surgical removal of thyroid gland tissue
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Other Words from thyroidectomy
thyroidectomized
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of thyroidectomy in a Sentence
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Nothing he did afterwards meant more to him than that rescue, and few things moved him more than seeing the livid thyroidectomy scars of the women who greeted him. — The Economist, "Obituary: Steve Sawyer died on July 31st," 22 Aug. 2019 The method is commonly used during thyroidectomies, surgery to remove the thyroid gland to treat thyroid cancer. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "A New, Scarless Adam's Apple Surgery Could Be a Breakthrough for Transgender Patients," 11 June 2019 The most extreme of the bunch is a thyroidectomy, or a surgery that permanently removes the thyroid. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Graves' Disease? Symptoms and Treatment Options to Know About," 26 Feb. 2018 The method is commonly used during thyroidectomies, surgery to remove the thyroid gland to treat thyroid cancer. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "A New, Scarless Adam's Apple Surgery Could Be a Breakthrough for Transgender Patients," 11 June 2019 The most extreme of the bunch is a thyroidectomy, or a surgery that permanently removes the thyroid. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Graves' Disease? Symptoms and Treatment Options to Know About," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thyroidectomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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