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parathyroid

[ par-uh-thahy-roid ]
/ ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd /
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adjective

situated near the thyroid gland.

noun

parathyroid gland.

Nearby words

  1. paratenon,
  2. paraterminal gyrus,
  3. paratha,
  4. parathion,
  5. parathyrin,
  6. parathyroid extract,
  7. parathyroid gland,
  8. parathyroid glands,
  9. parathyroid hormone,
  10. parathyroid tetany

Origin of parathyroid

First recorded in 1895–1900; para-1 + thyroid
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Examples from the Web for parathyroid

  • With this idea Ingier added thyroid, hypophysis, thymus and parathyroid to the food of guinea-pigs, or gave it parenterally.

    Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
British Dictionary definitions for parathyroid

parathyroid

/ (ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd) /

adjective

situated near the thyroid gland
of or relating to the parathyroid glands

noun

See parathyroid gland
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Medicine definitions for parathyroid

parathyroid

[ păr′ə-thī′roid ]

adj.

Adjacent to the thyroid gland.
Of, relating to, or obtained from the parathyroid glands.

n.

Either of the parathyroid glands.
A parathyroid hormone.
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