isthmectomy
isthmectomy · isthmectomies
The surgical removal of the band of tissue connecting the two lobes of the thyroid glandThe surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Meaning
1 sensesThe surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Origin
From isthmus + -ectomy.From isthmus + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: isthmectomies| Singular | isthmectomy |
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