thyroidectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English thyroidectomy From thyroid + -ectomy.
Meanings
- The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thyroidectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thyroidectomise · hemithyroidectomy
Relateds
thyroidectomized · thyroidectomize
Translations (9)
fi kilpirauhasen poistoleikkaus (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · pt tireoidectomia (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · pl tyroidektomia (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · pl tyreoidektomia (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · fr thyroïdectomie (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · es tiroidectomía (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · ro tiroidectomie (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · de Thyreoidektomie (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) · ru тиреоидэктоми́я (surgical removal of the thyroid gland)