Medical Dictionary
radiothyroidectomy
noun ra·dio·thy·roid·ec·to·my \-ˌthī-rȯi-ˈdek-tə-mē\
plural ra·dio·thy·roid·ec·to·mies
Medical Definition of RADIOTHYROIDECTOMY
: the destruction of part of the thyroid gland by administering radioactive iodine in order to reduce thyroid function
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