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/strooh mek"teuh mee/, n., pl. strumectomies. Surg.excision of part or all of a goiter.[1890-95; STRUM(A) + -ECTOMY]
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strumectomy — /strooh mek teuh mee/, n., pl. strumectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of a goiter. [1890 95; STRUM(A) + ECTOMY] * * * strumectomy (struːˈmɛktəmɪ) [f. struma + ectomy.] Excision of a struma. Gould Illustr. Dict. Med. Syd. Soc. Lex … Useful english dictionary
strumectomy — stru·mec·to·my (stroo mekґtə me) [struma + ectomy] surgical removal of a goiter … Medical dictionary
struma — n. (pl. mae ) goitre. ♦ strumectomy, n. surgical removal of struma. ♦ strumose, ♦ strumous, ♦ strumatic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
