noun
Meaning 1
thyrotomy
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thyroidotomy
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *thurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh1- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English thyroidotomy From thyroid + -otomy.