Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1895
: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1895
: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012