n.
Pronunciation: ˌ th ī - ˌ ro ̇ i- ' dek-t ə -m ē , ˌ th ī -r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Date: 1889
: surgical removal of thyroid gland tissue
– thy · roid · ec · to · mized \ - ˌ m ī zd \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ th ī - ˌ ro ̇ i- ' dek-t ə -m ē , ˌ th ī -r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Date: 1889
: surgical removal of thyroid gland tissue
– thy · roid · ec · to · mized \ - ˌ m ī zd \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012