parathyroid

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ thyroid.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd

Adjective

parathyroid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.
2. (anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

Derived terms

• abaloparatide
• antiparathyroid
• aparathyroid
• euparathyroid
• hyperparathyroidism
• hypoparathyroid
• parathormone
• parathyroidectomy
• parathyroid gland
• parathyroid hormone
• parathyroiditis
• teriparatide
• thyroparathyroid
• thyroparathyroidectomy

Translations

pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts

Catalan: paratiroïdal (ca) Galician: paratiroide Portuguese: paratiroide (chiefly Portugal), paratireoide (chiefly Brazil) Spanish: paratiroideo (es)

Noun

parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

1. A parathyroid gland.
2. A parathyroid hormone.