parathyroid
noun(para-thy-roid)
parathyroid gland
parathyroid
adjective(para-thy-roid)
of, relating to, or produced by the parathyroid glands
parathyroid
noun(para-thy-roid)
any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone
parathyroid
noun(para-thy-roid)
a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body