Parathyroidectomy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Surgical removal of the parathyroid glands.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The procedure to remove one or more of the parathyroid glands
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Excision of the parathyroid glands.
  • Word Usage
    "Risk-reducing prophylactic thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the entire thyroid gland) and sometimes parathyroidectomy (surgical removal of the parathyroid glands) may be necessary shortly after birth in children with more severe RET alterations."