Etymology of the English word thyroidectomy
the English word thyroidectomy
derived from the English word thyroid
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
derived from the New Latin word thyroides
derived from the Greek word thureoeides, ϑυρεοειδής
derived from the Greek word thureos, θυρεός (oblong shield; a large shield (as door-shaped))
using the English suffix -ectomy