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parathyroidectomy
American
[par-uh-thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee]
/ ˌpær əˌθaɪ rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi /
noun
Surgery.
parathyroidectomies
plural
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Etymology
Origin of parathyroidectomy
First recorded in 1900–05; parathyroid + -ectomy
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