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Noun: parathyroid  ,per-u'thI,royd [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'thI,royd [Brit]
  1. Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
    - parathyroid gland

Derived forms: parathyroids

Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

Encyclopedia: Parathyroid

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