[parathyroid gland] n [ISV] (ca. 1903): any of usu. four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone
PARATHYROID GLAND
Meaning of PARATHYROID GLAND in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012