parathyroid
1 of 2noun
para·thy·roid ˌper-ə-ˈthī-ˌrȯid 
ˌpa-rə-
: parathyroid gland
parathyroid
2 of 2adjective
: of, relating to, or produced by the parathyroid glands
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Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Apr. 2018 Pritikin herself had her thyroid removed and suffers from a disease of the parathyroid. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 2 Aug. 2017 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Not getting enough calcium can trigger the parathyroid glands to produce more parathyroid hormone, Dr. Alesci explains. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021 Removing the parathyroid glands is one way—an intrusive way—to get to the source of the problem, and it is typically reserved for patients who are unresponsive to other treatment options. Grace-marie Turner, Forbes, 1 June 2021 The cause was a parathyroid tumor, said a daughter, Deborah Calcaterra. David Whipple, Washington Post, 2 July 2019 In that case, federal prosecutors contend Quest/Nichols sold misbranded tests to various laboratories that were unreliable in measuring parathyroid hormone levels in patients. Joe Mandak, The Seattle Times, 13 July 2017 At this point nothing except injections of parathyroid hormone and, perhaps, a new injectable drug called abaloparatide now being tested in clinical trials, make bone denser and stronger. Gina Kolata, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2016 See More
Noun
In some cases, your doctor may give you medication that mimics the effects of calcium in the blood in an attempt to trick the parathyroid into scaling back its hormone production. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Apr. 2018 Pritikin herself had her thyroid removed and suffers from a disease of the parathyroid. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 2 Aug. 2017 Adjective
Gut microbes also appear to moderate another signal that affects bone: parathyroid hormone (PTH), from the parathyroid glands at the base of the neck. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Not getting enough calcium can trigger the parathyroid glands to produce more parathyroid hormone, Dr. Alesci explains. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021 Removing the parathyroid glands is one way—an intrusive way—to get to the source of the problem, and it is typically reserved for patients who are unresponsive to other treatment options. Grace-marie Turner, Forbes, 1 June 2021 The cause was a parathyroid tumor, said a daughter, Deborah Calcaterra. David Whipple, Washington Post, 2 July 2019 In that case, federal prosecutors contend Quest/Nichols sold misbranded tests to various laboratories that were unreliable in measuring parathyroid hormone levels in patients. Joe Mandak, The Seattle Times, 13 July 2017 At this point nothing except injections of parathyroid hormone and, perhaps, a new injectable drug called abaloparatide now being tested in clinical trials, make bone denser and stronger. Gina Kolata, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2016 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Noun
1895, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1907, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing parathyroid
Medical Definition
parathyroid 1 of 2
noun
para·thy·roid -ˈthī-ˌrȯid
: parathyroid gland
parathyroid
2 of 2adjective
1
: adjacent to a thyroid gland
2
: of, relating to, or produced by the parathyroid glands