thyroidectomy
noun
thyroidectomy is spelled T-H-Y-R-O-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thyroidectomy means “The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thyroidectomy is thyroidectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in thyroidectomy?
| Letters | 13: T-H-Y-R-O-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thyroidectomy?
Thyroidectomy appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of thyroidectomy
- thyroidectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thyroidectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thyroidectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical removal of the thyroid gland:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thyroïdectomie |
| German | Thyreoidektomie |
| Portuguese | tireoidectomia |
| Spanish | tiroidectomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.