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parathyroid

par·a·thy·roid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [par-uh-thahy-roid]
    • /ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd/
    • /ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [par-uh-thahy-roid]
    • /ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd/

Definitions of parathyroid word

  • adjective parathyroid situated near the thyroid gland. 1
  • noun parathyroid parathyroid gland. 1
  • noun parathyroid gland near the thyroid 1
  • adjective parathyroid situated near the thyroid gland 0
  • adjective parathyroid of or relating to the parathyroid glands 0
  • adjective parathyroid situated alongside or near the thyroid gland 0
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Origin of parathyroid

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; para-1 + thyroid

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Parts of speech for Parathyroid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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parathyroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • parathyroid extract

    an aqueous preparation obtained from the parathyroid gland of cattle, used in medicine chiefly in cases of parathyroid deficiency and in veterinary medicine in the treatment of tetanic convulsions.

  • hyperparathyroidism

    overactivity of the parathyroid gland, characterized by softening of the bones, with consequent pain, tenderness, and a tendency to spontaneous fractures, and by muscular weakness and abdominal cramps.

  • parathyroid hormone

    a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.

  • parathyroidectomy

    the excision of a parathyroid gland.

  • parathyroid gland

    any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
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