thymectomy

[ thahy-mek-tuh-mee ]
/ θaɪˈmɛk tə mi /

noun, plural thy·mec·to·mies.

surgical removal of the thymus gland.

Origin of thymectomy

First recorded in 1900–05; thym(us) + -ectomy

Words nearby thymectomy

thyestes, thylacine, thylakoid, thym-, thyme, thymectomy, thymelaeaceous, thymelcosis, thymi-, thymic, thymic abscesses

British Dictionary definitions for thymectomy

thymectomy
/ (θaɪˈmɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of the thymus

Medical definitions for thymectomy

thymectomy
[ thī-mĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of the thymus gland.