parathyroid glandnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌɡlænd/us/ˌper.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌɡlænd/specializedany of four glands (= small organs in the body) that control the amount of the chemicals calcium and phosphorus in the body
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Glands in the human body
- adrenal
- adrenal cortex
- adrenal gland
- adrenal medulla
- adrenocortical
- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- gland
- lymph gland
- pancreas
- parathyroid
- parotid
- pituitary gland
- prostate
- prostatic
- sebaceous gland
- sweat gland
- thymus
- thyreoid
- thyroid