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Pronunciation: /parathyroidectomy*/

parathyroidectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid).

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investigational group

beta carotene

abnormal

spinal anesthesia

amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium

nephrectomy

pentetic acid calcium

SCH 66336

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seribantumab

Kenalog

Anagrelide Hydrochloride Anhydrous

linifanib

oncolytic type 2 herpes simplex virus expressing anti-PD-L1/CD3 bispecific antibody BS-006

anti-CD93 monoclonal antibody DCBY02

manganese chloride

anti-BCMA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody REGN5459

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poikiloderma

presymptomatic testing

oral papilloma

point mutation

missense mutation

penetrance

gene

germline mutation

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