Complete Definition of "parathyroid"

English
Etymology
para- + thyroid

Adjective
parathyroid

  1. Situated near the thyroid gland.
  2. Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

Derived terms
parathyroid gland
parathyroidectomy

Noun
parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

  1. The parathyroid gland.
  2. A parathyroid hormone.

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