strumectomy

[ stroo-mek-tuh-mee ]
/ struˈmɛk tə mi /

noun, plural stru·mec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of part or all of a goiter.

Origin of strumectomy

First recorded in 1890–95; strum(a) + -ectomy

Medical definitions for strumectomy

strumectomy
[ strōō-mĕktə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of all or a portion of a goitrous tumor.