PARATHYROID

Etymology

Adjective

parathyroid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.

(anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

Noun

parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

The parathyroid gland.

A parathyroid hormone.

Source: Wiktionary



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