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单词 parathyroid gland
释义

parathyroid gland

noun

: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Doctors were able to schedule Bersten for a two-hour surgery to remove his left parathyroid gland the next day. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

parathyroid gland

noun

: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland, are composed of irregularly arranged secretory epithelial cells lying in a stroma rich in capillaries, and produce parathyroid hormone
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