"thymectomy" meaning in English

See thymectomy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: thymectomies [plural]
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  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of the thymus Derived forms: thymectomize, thymothymectomy Translations (Translations): kateenkorvan poisto (Finnish), tymektomia (Finnish), timectomia [feminine] (Italian)
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