thyrotomy

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noun

An incision into the thyroid cartilage.

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

nounthyrotomy (plural thyrotomies)

plural thyrotomies

  1. medicineAn incision into the thyroid cartilage.

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. Englishthyro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  14. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  15. Englishthyrotomy

From thyro- + -tomy.

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

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