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/thuy mek"teuh mee/, n., pl. thymectomies.surgical removal of the thymus gland.[1900-05; THYM(US) + -ECTOMY]
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Thymectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 07.8 MeshID = D013934 OtherCodes = A thymectomy is an operation to remove the thymus gland. It usually results in remission of myasthenia gravis with the help of medication including… … Wikipedia
thymectomy — noun (plural mies) Date: circa 1905 surgical removal of the thymus • thymectomize transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
thymectomy — The excision of the thymus by operation, radiation or chemical means … Dictionary of molecular biology
thymectomy — noun The surgical removal of the thymus … Wiktionary
thymectomy — Removal of the thymus gland. [thymus + G. ektome, excision] extended t. t. performed via combined sternotomy and a cervical incision to allow removal of all extraglandular thymic tissue. SYN: maximal t.. maximal t. SYN: extended t.. transcervical … Medical dictionary
thymectomy — thy·mec·to·my … English syllables
thymectomy — n. surgical removal of the thymus … The new mediacal dictionary
thymectomy — thy•mec•to•my [[t]θaɪˈmɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg surgical removal of the thymus gland • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
thymectomy — thīˈmektəmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thym (II) + ectomy : excision of the thymus … Useful english dictionary
Тимэктомия (Thymectomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в удалении тимуса. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
