Similar words: parathyroid gland, parathyroidectomy, thyroid, thyroiditis, thyroid gland, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, paranoid. Meaning: [‚pærə'θaɪrɔɪd] 
n. any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland.
n. any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland. 61, There were intact parathyroid cells in the allografts which had abundant rough endoplasmic reticula , mitochondria and secretory granules.
62, There were 65 parathyroid glands identified in total, with an average of 3.25 glands per cadaver.
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