Noun: parathyroid ,per-u'thI,royd [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'thI,royd [Brit]
- Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
"The parathyroid glands control calcium levels in the blood";
- parathyroid gland
Derived forms: parathyroids
Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
Encyclopedia: Parathyroid