any one of the small egg-shaped endocrine glands situated near or embedded within the thyroid gland: they secrete parathyroid hormone
parathyroid gland in American English
noun
Anatomy
any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland
Word origin
[1900–05]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, burnout, decompression, geopolitics, hookup
Examples of 'parathyroid gland' in a sentence
parathyroid gland
Sometimes it can be caused by an overactive parathyroid gland, or other rare conditions.
The Sun (2016)
Parathyroid hormone (produced by the parathyroid glands in the neck) regulates calcium levels.