thyroidotomy

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noun

thyrotomy

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English thyroid →
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Meanings

nounthyroidotomy (plural thyroidotomies)

plural thyroidotomies

  1. thyrotomy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  3. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  4. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  8. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  9. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  10. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  11. Englishthyroid
  12. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  13. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  14. Englishthyroidotomy

From thyroid + -otomy.

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thyroidotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidotomy

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“thyroidotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidotomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyroidotomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidotomy.

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