parathyroid

English

Etymology

para- +‎ thyroid

Adjective

parathyroid (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from parathyroid

Translations

pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts

Catalan: paratiroïdal (ca)

Portuguese: paratiroide (chiefly Portugal), paratireoide (chiefly Brazil)

Noun

parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

The parathyroid gland.
A parathyroid hormone.

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