parathyroid gland
parathyroid gland · parathyroid glands
Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland,…Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.
Meaning
1 sensesAny one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
Translations
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plural: parathyroid glands| Singular | parathyroid gland |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland:parathyroid