PARATHYROID GLAND


Meaning of PARATHYROID GLAND in English

noun

: any of several usually four small endocrine glands adjacent to or sometimes embedded in the thyroid gland that are composed of irregularly arranged secretory epithelial cells lying in a stroma rich in capillaries and producing a hormone that functions in maintaining normal calcium balance in the body — compare tetany

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