thymectomy

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 t. t. performed via a cervical incision only.

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thy·mec·to·my thī-'mek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of the thymus

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n.
surgical removal of the thymus.

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thy·mec·to·my (thi-mekґtə-me) [thym-1 + ectomy] surgical removal of the thymus gland.

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