parathyroid hormone
noun
: a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Restoring bone mass currently requires an injection of medication containing a peptide fragment of human parathyroid hormone (PTH) used to stimulate bone formation, reports Ellen Phiddian for Cosmos. 
Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2022 Gut microbes also appear to moderate another signal that affects bone: parathyroid hormone (PTH), from the parathyroid glands at the base of the neck. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Not getting enough calcium can trigger the parathyroid glands to produce more parathyroid hormone, Dr. Alesci explains. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021 In some situations, there are more appropriate options, including denosumab (Prolia), parathyroid hormone analogs and estrogenlike drugs, which reduce breast cancer risk. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 May 2021 Secondary hyperparathyroidism, on the other hand, is when another underlying health condition causes low levels of calcium in your body, so your parathyroid hormone levels increase to compensate over time. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Apr. 2018 There are four of these very small glands located on the thyroid gland in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps control the amount of calcium in the blood. Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2018 See More
Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2022 Gut microbes also appear to moderate another signal that affects bone: parathyroid hormone (PTH), from the parathyroid glands at the base of the neck. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Not getting enough calcium can trigger the parathyroid glands to produce more parathyroid hormone, Dr. Alesci explains. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021 In some situations, there are more appropriate options, including denosumab (Prolia), parathyroid hormone analogs and estrogenlike drugs, which reduce breast cancer risk. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 May 2021 Secondary hyperparathyroidism, on the other hand, is when another underlying health condition causes low levels of calcium in your body, so your parathyroid hormone levels increase to compensate over time. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Apr. 2018 There are four of these very small glands located on the thyroid gland in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps control the amount of calcium in the blood. Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
parathyroid hormone
noun
: a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body —abbreviation PTH
called also parathormone