thyroidectomy
/ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmi/
noun
- A surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland.
- She had a thyroidectomy to treat her thyroid cancer.
- After the thyroidectomy, the patient needs to take hormone pills for life.
- The surgeon performed a partial thyroidectomy to remove only the diseased section.