Definition of parathormone in English:
parathormone
noun ˌparəˈθɔːməʊnˌparəˈTHôrˌmōn
mass nounPhysiology Parathyroid hormone.
Example sentencesExamples
- Teriparatide, a parathormone, predominantly stimulates bone formation when given intermittently.
- For those women with severe osteoporosis at high risk of fracture parathormone would be an option.
- The hormone parathormone, from the parathyroid glands, is the main regulator of blood [Ca + +], so tetany is a major sign of the condition of hypoparathyroidism.
- However, there was no correlation seen among immunoexpression, serum levels of parathormone, and calcium prior to surgery in our case.
- The presence of parathyroid tissue was confirmed by positive immunoreactivity with a monoclonal antibody to parathormone.