parathyroidectomy
[ par-uh-thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌpær əˌθaɪ rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi /
noun, plural par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·mies. Surgery.
the excision of a parathyroid gland.
Origin of parathyroidectomy
First recorded in 1900–05;
parathyroid +
-ectomy
Words nearby parathyroidectomy
parathyroid extract,
parathyroid gland,
parathyroid glands,
parathyroid hormone,
parathyroid tetany,
parathyroidectomy,
parathyrotropic,
paratonic,
paratransit,
paratroop,
paratrooper
Medical definitions for parathyroidectomy
parathyroidectomy
[ păr′ə-thī′roi-dĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of the parathyroid glands.