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(THY-roy-DEK-toh-mee)
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| Surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. |
Previous Definitions: | thyroid follicular cell, thyroid gland, thyroid hormone, thyroid hormone treatment, thyroid-stimulating hormone | Next Definitions: | thyroiditis, thyroidologist, thyrotropin alfa, thyroxin, thyroxine |
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