Thymectomy
noun, plural thymectomies.
1.
surgical removal of the thymus gland.
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of the thymus
thymectomy thy·mec·to·my (thī-měk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of the thymus gland.
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