thyroparathyroidectomy

noun

thy·​ro·​para·​thy·​roid·​ec·​to·​my ˌthī-rō-ˌpar-ə-ˌthī-ˌrȯid-ˈek-tə-mē How to pronounce thyroparathyroidectomy (audio)
plural thyroparathyroidectomies
: excision of both the thyroid and parathyroid glands
thyroparathyroidectomized adjective
also British thyroparathyroidectomised

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“Thyroparathyroidectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thyroparathyroidectomy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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