thymectomy

[ thahy-mek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural thy·mec·to·mies.
  1. surgical removal of the thymus gland.

Origin of thymectomy

1
First recorded in 1900–05; thym(us) + -ectomy

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British Dictionary definitions for thymectomy

thymectomy

/ (θaɪˈmɛktəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical removal of the thymus

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