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parathyroidectomy

American  
[par-uh-thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee] / ˌpær əˌθaɪ rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

PLURAL

parathyroidectomies

  1. the excision of a parathyroid gland.

Etymology

Origin of parathyroidectomy

First recorded in 1900–05; parathyroid + -ectomy

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But the surgery, a parathyroidectomy, is expected to alleviate the need for additional treatment.

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