parathyroid

[ par-uh-thahy-roid ]

/ ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd /

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adjective

situated near the thyroid gland.

noun

parathyroid gland.

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Origin of parathyroid

First recorded in 1895–1900; para-¹ + thyroid

Words nearby parathyroid

parataxis, paratenic host, paratha, parathion, Para-thor-mone, parathyroid, parathyroidectomy, parathyroid extract, parathyroid gland, parathyroid glands, parathyroid hormone

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How to use parathyroid in a sentence

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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