Which is a surgical procedure that removes the thyroid gland?
A) transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
B) thymectomy
C) thyroidectomy
D) parathyroidectomy
C
Explanation: A) This surgery removes the pituitary gland (hypophysis), not the thyroid gland.
B) This surgery removes the thymus gland, not the thyroid gland.
C) Correct! Thyroid/o- means "thyroid gland" and -ectomy means "surgical removal."
D) This surgery removes the parathyroid glands, not the thyroid gland
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