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nounisthmectomy (plural isthmectomies)
plural isthmectomies
- medicineThe surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Synonyms: isthmusectomy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
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hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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isthmectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isthmectomy
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“isthmectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isthmectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isthmectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isthmectomy.
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