subtotal thyroidectomy


subtotal thy·roi·dec·to·my

removal of at least one thyroid lobe and up to a near-total thyroidectomy.

subtotal thyroidectomy

Surgical excision of part of the thyroid gland, as is performed for benign conditions, equivocal or limited forms of low-grade malignancy, and other conditions. The risk of accidental removal of the parathyroid glands is lessened by this procedure. See also: thyroidectomy