para·thy·ro·pri·val \ˌparə|thīrō|prīvəl\adjective alsopara·thy·ro·priv·ic\-privik\ Etymology:parathyroid (I) + -prival (from Latin privus single, deprived of + English -al) or -privic — more at private : of, relating to, or caused by functional deficiency of the parathyroid glands < parathyroprival tetany >