Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
parathyroidectomy Audio
par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·my [ par-uh-thahy-roi-dek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Endocrine Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to parathyroidectomy:
  • Excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Excision of the parathyroid gland or glands.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgery to remove part or all of the parathyroid gland (s)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Background Successful parathyroidectomy requires an understanding of both the anatomy and the embryology of the parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands arise from the dorsal endoderm of the third and fourth branchial pouches.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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