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parasyntheton
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parathyroidectomy
par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·my [ pàrrə thī roy déktəmee ] (plural par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
removal of parathyroid gland: the surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands
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