inflammation of the parathyroid gland

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

A parathyroid gland. / A parathyroid hormone.

plural of parathyroid

(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