Endocrine
parathyroidectomy
par-uh-thy-roy-DEK-toh-mee
StatusNew
Definition
Surgical removal of parathyroid gland
ProcedureEndocrine
Breakdown
Root
parathyroid/o
parathyroid
Suffix
-ectomy
surgical removal
Etymology
Greek: parathyroid/o (parathyroid) + -ectomy (removal)
Practice
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