At a glance
- Word
- Thyroparathyroidectomized
- Pronunciation
- THY-roh-par-uh-THY-roid-EK-tuh-mized
- Part of speech
- Adjective
- Meaning
- Having had both the thyroid and parathyroid glands surgically removed.
- Tone
- Highly technical, medical, intimidating
- Category
- Long and Unwieldy Words
- Origin
- Built from thyroid, parathyroid, and ectomized in medical formation
- Usage level
- rare
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