parathyroid

English

Etymology

para- +‎ thyroid

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd

Adjective

parathyroid (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Translations

pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts

Catalan: paratiroïdal (ca)
Galician: paratiroide
Portuguese: paratiroide (chiefly Portugal), paratireoide (chiefly Brazil)
Spanish: paratiroideo (es)

Noun

parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

A parathyroid gland.
A parathyroid hormone.

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