Parathyroid extract can increase survival following irradiation by more than 50% (Science News Letter). Parathyroid hormone…directs the removal of calcium from bone and its release into the blood (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
par|a|thy|roid|ec|to|my — «PAR uh THY roy DEHK tuh mee», noun, plural mies. the surgical removal of a parathyroid gland or glands. ╂[< parathyroid + ectomy] … Useful english dictionary
par|a|thy|roid|ec|to|mize — «PAR uh THY roy DEHK tuhmyz», transitive verb, mized, miz|ing. to perform a parathyroidectomy on … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. excessive activity of the parathyroid glands, involving a loss of calcium or an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body resulting in softening of the bones and kidney damage … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY poh PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. abnormally decreased activity of the parathyroid glands, resulting in a loss of calcium in the blood and sometimes leading to tetany … Useful english dictionary
roid — ac·a·roid; ae·lu·roid; ag·a·roid; am·a·roid; an·ky·roid; an·ti·thy·roid; as·ca·roid; bac·cha·roid; ce·roid; cho·roid·itis; clath·roid; cow·roid; dry·op·te·roid; flu·o·roid; hem·i·sphe·roid; hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism; hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism;… … English syllables
parathyroid — par•a•thy•roid [[t]ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) anat. situated near the thyroid gland 2) anat. parathyroid gland • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Parathyroid — Gland that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck. The parathyroid secretes a hormone called parathormone (or parathyrin) that is critical to calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Although the number of parathyroid glands… … Medical dictionary
hyperparathyroidism — hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism … English syllables
hypoparathyroidism — hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism … English syllables
