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parathyroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parathyroid gland |
| Type of | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland |
Examples of parathyroid
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He told us that this was a sign of cancer or a malfunctioning parathyroid gland.
From the dailyherald.com
When it was approved, they gained access to human thyroid and parathyroid tissue.
From the sciencedaily.com
Parathyroid glands and mitotic stimulation in rat bone marrow after hemorrhage.
From the nature.com
Parathyroid hormone, the hormone they make, regulates the blood level of calcium.
From the stltoday.com
However, the parathyroid glands are very difficult to identify with the naked eye.
From the sciencedaily.com
This occurred because cinacalcet made parathyroid cells more sensitive to calcium.
From the sciencedaily.com
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery are used to treat cancer and other conditions.
From the sciencedaily.com
The effects of parathyroid hormone, alendronate, or both in men with osteoporosis.
From the nature.com
So, it was the overactive parathyroid gland that was driving the high calcium.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
The doctors think I have a slow-growing tumor of one of my parathyroid glands.
From the stltoday.com
There are various treatments for parathyroid gland disorder, depending on its cause.
From the sciencedaily.com
There were various treatments for parathyroid gland disorder, depending on the cause.
From the sciencedaily.com
The patient is getting his parathyroid gland removed in a couple of weeks.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
When they inserted parathyroid tissue, however, the detector saturated.
From the sciencedaily.com
The parathyroid glands are the most recently described anatomical structures in humans.
From the sciencedaily.com
But there was more going on than just a simple case of an overactive parathyroid gland.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Osteoporosis occurs because parathyroid hormone takes calcium from bones.
From the stltoday.com
Both civil and criminal charges involved marketing materials for a parathyroid hormone test.
From the omaha.com
- Parathyroid gland: any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
- Adjective, Greek para = beside, and thyroid; hence, beside the thyroid gland.
- Any of usually four small, oval glands on or near the thyroid gland; they secret a hormone important in the control of the calcium-phosphorus balance of the body.
- Hypoparathyroidism (Pseudohypoparathyroidism) - Hyperparathyroidism (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
