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thyroidectomy [‚thī·rȯi′dek·tə·mē] (medicine) Surgical removal of the thyroid gland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A total thyroidectomy with local lymph node clearance was performed. those with underlying thyroid problems, including current or prior thyroiditis, previous treatment for Graves disease, previous subtotal thyroidectomy for benign nodules, and previous treatment with interferon-[Alpha] These include identifying the most cost-effective approach for diagnostic evaluation of thyroid nodules, the extent of surgery needed for small thyroid cancers, the appropriate use of thyroxine suppression therapy, the role of recombinant human thyrotropin, and the use of radioactive iodine to ablate remnant tissue following thyroidectomy. |
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