PARATHYROID GLAND


Meaning of PARATHYROID GLAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [PA-ruh-THY-royd] ]

One of four pea-sized glands found on the thyroid. The parathyroid hormone produced by these glands increases the calcium level in the blood.

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