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Parathyroidectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgery to remove part or all of the parathyroid gland (s) (NCI Thesaurus)
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