Words starting with parathyroidgl
Maybe these words will be useful:
- parathyroid — situated near the thyroid gland.
- 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.
- parathyroid gland — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
- parathyroid glands — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
- 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.