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."