parathyroid adjective & noun.
[parǝ'Ɵʌɪrɔɪd] L19.[from PARA-1 + THYROID.]A. adjective. Designating any of several glands adjoining or within the thyroid gland; designating the hormone produced by these glands in higher vertebrates, which increases the amount of calcium in the blood and the excretion of phosphate by the kidneys.
L19.b. noun. Any of the parathyroid glands.
L19. ■ ,parathyroi'dectomize verb trans. perform parathyroidectomy on
E20. ■ ,parathyroi'dectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of some or all of the parathyroids
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