thyroidectomize

transitive verb

thy·​roid·​ec·​to·​mize
variants also British thyroidectomise
thyroidectomized also British thyroidectomised; thyroidectomizing also British thyroidectomising
: to subject to thyroidectomy

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“Thyroidectomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thyroidectomize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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