"isthmectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isthmectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From isthmus + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|isthmus|ectomy}} isthmus + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} isthmectomy (plural isthmectomies)
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland. Categories (topical): Surgery Synonyms: isthmusectomy

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