thyroidectomy
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Definition
Noun: * Surgical removal of the thyroid gland: A thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the thyroid gland is removed.
Usage
The word "thyroidectomy" is a medical term used specifically to describe the surgical operation. It is typically used in clinical, surgical, and patient-care contexts. * It functions as a countable noun (e.g., a thyroidectomy, two thyroidectomies). * It is often modified by adjectives describing the type or extent of the surgery (e.g., total thyroidectomy, partial thyroidectomy, subtotal thyroidectomy).
Examples
- The patient underwent a thyroidectomy to treat thyroid cancer.
- After the thyroidectomy, she will need to take thyroid hormone medication for life.
- The surgeon performed a minimally invasive thyroidectomy.
- Complications from a thyroidectomy can include damage to the vocal cords.
Advanced Usage
- "to undergo a thyroidectomy": This is the standard phrasing for a patient receiving this surgery.
- "post-thyroidectomy": Used as an adjective to describe the period or condition after the surgery (e.g., , ).
Variants and Related Words
- Thyroidectomize (verb, rare): To perform a thyroidectomy on someone. This form is very uncommon in standard medical English, where "perform a thyroidectomy" is preferred.
- Parathyroidectomy (noun): Surgical removal of the parathyroid glands. This is a related but distinct surgical procedure.
Synonyms
- Thyroid surgery: A more general, less technical term.
- Excision of the thyroid gland: A descriptive synonym.
Antonyms
- Thyroid preservation: The act of keeping the thyroid gland intact.
- Medical management (of thyroid disease): Treating a thyroid condition with medication (e.g., levothyroxine, methimazole) rather than surgery.
Notes
"Thyroidectomy" is a compound word formed from "thyroid" (the gland) and "-ectomy" (a suffix meaning "surgical removal of"). It does not have associated phrasal verbs or idioms in common usage.
Noun
- surgical removal of the thyroid gland