parathyroid gland

Any of usually four small kidney-shaped glands that lie in pairs near or within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland and secrete parathyroid hormone.

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parathyroid gland

(Anatomy) any one of the small egg-shaped endocrine glands situated near or embedded within the thyroid gland: they secrete parathyroid hormone

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parathy′roid gland`

any of several small paired glands in vertebrates, usu. lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland, that secrete parathyroid hormone.

[1900–05]

par·a·thy·roid gland

(păr′ə-thī′roid)

Any of four kidney-shaped glands located behind or within the thyroid gland of many vertebrate animals. The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone (called parathyroid hormone) that regulates the amount of calcium in the blood.

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parathyroid gland

Any of four pea-sized endocrine glands on the thyroid gland. They produce parathyroid hormone.

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parathyroid gland - any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

parathyroid

ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

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Normal parathyroid glands are not visualized on routine imaging (usually 5 x 3 x 1 mm) with 50mg weight, but parathyroid disease typically results in enlargement of the glands (mean size 1g) allowing for pre operative localization of diseased gland.

Management of parathyroid adenoma: An institutional review

Parathyroid glands were identified bilaterally & preserved with an intact vascular pedicle.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POST-OPERATIVE HYPOCALCAEMIA AFTER TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY-EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE GOVT. HOSPITAL IN EASTERN INDIA

Summary: Parathyroid hormone is a type of hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid glands are located behind the thyroid in the back of the neck and are responsible for remodeling of the bone.

Parathyroid Hormone Market Insights and Major Trends Encouraging Growth until the End of 2026

Parathyroid glands: combination of (99m) Tc MIBI scintigraphy and US for demonstration of parathyroid glands and nodules.

Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound and Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and SPECT/CT for Pre-operative Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Comparative Study/Operasyon Oncesi Paratiroid Adenomlarinin Yerini Saptamada Ultrason ve Tc-99m MIBI sintigrafisi ve SPECT/CT Incelemenin Tanisal Degeri

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a result of an excessive autonomous secretion of PTH from one or more parathyroid glands. In the fifth, sixth, and seventh decades of life, the annual incidence is reported as 1/500 for women and 1/2000 for men.

Ectopic and Eutopic Located Parathyroid Lesions: Do They Behave Differently? How Can We Monitor Them? What Should We Look for?

However, in most cases hypocalcaemia reverse spontaneously, but it can remain permanent if it is caused by irreversible injury to parathyroid glands. Permanent hypocalcaemia is a lethal complication which requires lifelong therapy and follow-up.

Frequency of Hypocalcaemia following Total Thyroidectomy

FGF-23 also reduces parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion from the parathyroid glands, thereby attenuating the PTH-mediated phosphaturic effect (15).

Under-recognized Hypoparathyroidism in Thalassemia

The parathyroid glands are generally located in the cervical region, just behind the thyroid gland.

Robot-assisted endoscopic mediastinal parathyroidectomy

Although the normal parathyroid glands are usually not visualised with available sonographic technology, enlarged parathyroid glands may be visualised.

Sonar guided focused parathyroidectomy under cervical block

PHPT is a common endocrine disorder in which PTH is excessively secreted from one or more of the four parathyroid glands, which leads to abnormal calcium regulation and hypercalcemia.

Primary hyperparathyroidism and Gougerot disease

Four different-sized macroscopic biopsy specimens from parathyroid glands were sent to the Pathology Department of the Erciyes University Medicine Faculty.

Spontaneous and Excellent Healing of Bilateral Brown Tumors in Mandible after Endocrinal Therapy and Subtotal Parathyroidectomy: Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up

Endocrine involvement is frequent in HIV infected patients, although it rarely involves the parathyroid glands [1].

Severe Symptomatic Hypocalcemia from HIV Related Hypoparathyroidism