parathyroid

English

Etymology

para- +‎ thyroid

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd

Adjective

parathyroid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.
2. (anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

Derived terms

• antiparathyroid
• euparathyroid
• hyperparathyroidism
• parathyroidectomy
• parathyroid gland
• parathyroid hormone
• parathyroiditis

 

Translations

pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts

• Catalan: paratiroïdal (ca)
• Galician: paratiroide
• Portuguese: paratiroide (chiefly Portugal), paratireoide (chiefly Brazil)
• Spanish: paratiroideo (es)

Noun

parathyroid (plural parathyroids)

1. A parathyroid gland.
2. A parathyroid hormone.