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PARATHYROID

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

Synonyms:

parathyroid; parathyroid gland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("parathyroid" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

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 Context examples: 

A non-neoplastic disorder that affects the parathyroid glands.

(Non-Neoplastic Parathyroid Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include oncocytic adenomas of the thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and pituitary gland.

(Oncocytic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Oxyphil cells are found in the thyroid gland (Hurthle cells) and parathyroid gland.

(Oxyphil Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

This category includes non-neoplastic disorders of the pharynx, larynx, thyroid gland, and parathyroid gland.

(Non-Neoplastic Neck Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

This category includes disorders of the pharynx, larynx, thyroid gland, and parathyroid gland.

(Neck Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of N-terminal parathyroid hormone present in a sample.

(N-Terminal Parathyroid Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the N-terminal fragment of parathyroid hormone in a biological specimen.

(N-Terminal Parathyroid Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A rare, autosomal dominant hereditary syndrome characterized by hypercalcemia, abnormally high levels of parathyroid hormone, and isolated hyperfunctioning parathyroid tumors.

(Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

An endocrine disorder characterized by decreased production of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid glands.

(Hypoparathyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the C-terminal fragment of parathyroid hormone in a biological specimen.

(C-Terminal Parathyroid Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)