Definition of thymectomy in English:
thymectomy
nounPlural thymectomies θʌɪˈmɛktəmiTHīˈmektəmē
Surgical removal of the thymus gland.
the disease improved as a result of thymectomy
count noun a thymectomy was performed
Example sentencesExamples
- In the course of achieving hemostasis, a thymectomy was performed.
- The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis with or without the presence of a thymoma.
- Subsequently, she underwent surgery, which included partial gastrectomy, thymectomy, and splenectomy.
- Inadvertent surgical thymectomy may result in cell-mediated immune deficiencies in infants and young children.
- A discussion concerning the surgical approaches to thymectomy must first begin with the anatomy of the thymus itself.