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parathyroid gland

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parathyroid gland
n.
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.
parathyroid gland
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any one of the small egg-shaped endocrine glands situated near or embedded within the thyroid gland: they secrete parathyroid hormone
parathyroid gland  (pr-throid)
Any of four kidney-shaped glands located behind or within the thyroid gland of many vertebrate animals. The parathyroid glands secrete parathyroid hormone, which regulates the amount of calcium in the blood.
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Noun1.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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