{"id":49852,"date":"2020-10-14T06:18:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T06:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=49852"},"modified":"2023-11-02T10:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:05:51","slug":"thyroidectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/thyroidectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroidectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surgical removal of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Partial or total excision of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A surgical operation to remove all or part of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Removal of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Surgical removal of the thyroid gland, usually done to remove tumors or to treat hyperthyroidism that does not respond to other therapies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Partial or complete surgical removal of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Surgical removal of most or all of the thyroid gland. 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Partial or total excision of the thyroid gland. A surgical operation to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. Removal of the thyroid gland. Surgical removal of the thyroid gland, usually done to remove tumors or to treat hyperthyroidism that does not respond to other therapies. 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