Patients receiving a total thyroidectomy — and the majority of patients receiving a subtotal thyroidectomy (partial removal of the gland)-- find that their thyroid becomes unable to produce enough thyroid hormone, making them hypothyroid. (verywellhealth.com)
Milk Protein Isolate (MPI) is the substance obtained by the partial removal of sufficient non-protein constituents (lactose and minerals) from skim milk so that the finished dry product contains 90 % or more protein by weight. (adpi.org)
Tenley's surgery routinely involves such operations as appendectomies and cholecystectomies (removals of the gall bladder), and she has done amputations, subtotal thryoidectomies and, with a senior surgeon in attendance, a subtotal gastrectomy — the partial removal of the stomach, graduate work by any medical standards. (si.com)