(anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland. / (anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

A parathyroid gland. / A parathyroid hormone.

plural of parathyroid

inflammation of the parathyroid gland

(pathology) disease of the parathyroid glands

(anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.

plural of parathyroid gland

(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.

plural of parathyroid hormone

(surgery) The procedure to remove one or more of the parathyroid glands