thy·ro·para·thy·roid·ec·to·my
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plural thyroparathyroidectomies
Medical Definition of thyroparathyroidectomy
: excision of both the thyroid and parathyroid glands
Other Words from thyroparathyroidectomy
thyroparathyroidectomized
also British thyroparathyroidectomised \
-tə-ˌmīzd
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“Thyroparathyroidectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thyroparathyroidectomy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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