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thyroidectomy

/ˌθaɪ.rɔɪˈdek.tə.mi/

Traduction: Terme médical désignant l'intervention chirurgicale consistant à retirer la glande thyroïde.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ˌθaɪ.rɔɪˈdek.tə.mi/

A medical noun referring to the surgical procedure of removing the thyroid gland.

  • 🇫🇷Terme médical désignant l'intervention chirurgicale consistant à retirer la glande thyroïde.
  1. Surgical removal of the thyroid gland C1 formal medical

    A medical procedure in which the thyroid gland is surgically removed, often to treat conditions such as thyroid cancer, goiter, or hyperthyroidism.

    • The patient underwent a total thyroidectomy to remove the cancerous tissue.
    • After the thyroidectomy, she needs to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
    • The surgeon performed a partial thyroidectomy to preserve some gland function.

    🇫🇷Thyroïdectomie

  • thyroidectomies plural form
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  • thyroidectomy's possessive singular form