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

Derived forms: parathyroid glands

Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

Encyclopedia: Parathyroid gland