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parathyroid definition
para·thy·roid (-t̸hī′ro̵id′)
adjective
- situated alongside or near the thyroid gland
- designating or of any of usually four small, oval glands on or near the thyroid gland that secrete parathormone
noun
a parathyroid gland
par·a·thy·roid (părˌə-thīˈroid)
adjective Of, relating to, or obtained from the parathyroid glands: a parathyroid extract.
noun- The parathyroid gland.
- A parathyroid hormone.