par·a·thy·roid (p r  -th  roid)adj. Of, relating to, or obtained from the parathyroid glands: a parathyroid extract. n. 1. The parathyroid gland. 2. A parathyroid hormone. |
parathyroid [ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated near the thyroid gland
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the parathyroid glands
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) See parathyroid gland
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| Noun | 1. | parathyroid - any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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