parathyroid

[ par-uh-thahy-roid ]
/ ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd /
Anatomy

adjective

situated near the thyroid gland.

noun

parathyroid gland.

Origin of parathyroid

First recorded in 1895–1900; para-1 + thyroid

Words nearby parathyroid

paratenon, paraterminal gyrus, paratha, parathion, parathyrin, parathyroid, parathyroid extract, parathyroid gland, parathyroid glands, parathyroid hormone, parathyroid tetany

Example sentences from the Web for parathyroid

  • With this idea Ingier added thyroid, hypophysis, thymus and parathyroid to the food of guinea-pigs, or gave it parenterally.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for parathyroid

parathyroid
/ (ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd) /

adjective

situated near the thyroid gland
of or relating to the parathyroid glands

noun

See parathyroid gland

Medical definitions for parathyroid

parathyroid
[ păr′ə-thī′roid ]

adj.

Adjacent to the thyroid gland.
Of, relating to, or obtained from the parathyroid glands.

n.

Either of the parathyroid glands.
A parathyroid hormone.