parathyroid
English
Etymology
para- + thyroid
Adjective
parathyroid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.
- (anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.
Derived terms
- antiparathyroid
- euparathyroid
- hyperparathyroidism
- parathyroidectomy
- parathyroid gland
- parathyroid hormone
- parathyroiditis
Translations
pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts
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Noun
parathyroid (plural parathyroids)
- The parathyroid gland.
- A parathyroid hormone.