See Also: parathyroid(dictionary)
Parathyroid(medicine)
Parathyroid hormone(medicine)
Parathyroid glands(health)
parathyroid osteosis(medicine)
parathyroid insufficiency(medicine)
parathyroid hormones(medicine)
parathyroid glands(medicine)
parathyroid gland(medicine)
hormone, parathyroid(medicine)

parathyroid (iou)



parathyroid adjective & noun. L19.
[from PARA-1 + THYROID.]
A. adjective. Designating any of several glands adjoining or within the thyroid gland; designating the hormone produced by these glands in higher vertebrates, which increases the amount of calcium in the blood and the excretion of phosphate by the kidneys. L19.
b. noun. Any of the parathyroid glands. L19.
,parathyroi'dectomize verb trans. perform parathyroidectomy on E20.
,parathyroi'dectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of some or all of the parathyroids E20.