subtotal
verbEtymology From sub- + total.
1
To calculate a subtotal.
subtotal
nounEtymology From sub- + total.
1
The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
subtotal
adjEtymology From sub- + total.
1
Less than total; partial.
- A subtotal thyroidectomy usually prevents the recurrence of hyperthyroidism because only enough of the gland is left to maintain normal function.2007, Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic Nursing, page 1184:
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