| parathyroid gland |
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
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| parathyroid hormone |
hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
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| parathyroid-like polypeptide |
a polypeptide with activity like that of parathyroid hormone, causing hypercalcemia; it is produced by tumors of the islet cells and some other organs in type I multiple endocrine neoplasia.
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| parathyroid hormone |
hormone that activates the bone resorption process, increasing calcium in the blood.
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| parathyroid gland |
One of four pea-sized glands found on the thyroid. The parathyroid hormone produced by these glands increases the calcium level in the blood.
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