parathyroid

parathyroid definition - medical

par·a·thy·roid (părˌə-thīˈroid)

adjective
  1. Adjacent to the thyroid gland.
  2. Of, relating to, or obtained from the parathyroid glands.
noun
  1. Either of the parathyroid glands.
  2. A parathyroid hormone.

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