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parathyroidectomy

[par-uh-thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

parathyroidectomies 

  1. the excision of a parathyroid gland.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parathyroidectomy1

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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