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thyroidectomy

thyroidectomy noun: the surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.

Noun

thyroidectomy (plural thyroidectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.

thyroidectomy meaning in Tamil

thyroidectomy in Tamil

தைராய்டெடுப்பு

Forms of thyroidectomy

pluralthyroidectomies

Origin of thyroidectomy

From thyroid + -ectomy.

Words formed from thyroidectomy

Words that rhyme with thyroidectomy

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Questions about thyroidectomy

What does thyroidectomy mean?
Thyroidectomy means the surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
What is thyroidectomy in Tamil?
Thyroidectomy in Tamil is தைராய்டெடுப்பு. See Thyroidectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thyroidectomy?
Thyroidectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of thyroidectomy?
The plural of thyroidectomy is thyroidectomies.

Words near thyroidectomy in the dictionary

  1. thyroidectomising
  2. thyroidectomize
  3. thyroidectomized
  4. thyroidectomizes
  5. thyroidectomizing
  6. thyroidectomy
  7. thyroidism
  8. thyroidisms
  9. thyroidites
  10. thyroiditides
  11. thyroiditis

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