Usually means: Regulates calcium levels in blood.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 20 dictionaries that define the word parathyroid gland:

General (13 matching dictionaries)
  1. parathyroid gland: Merriam-Webster
  2. parathyroid gland: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. parathyroid gland: Collins English Dictionary
  4. parathyroid gland: Vocabulary.com
  5. parathyroid gland: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. parathyroid gland: Wiktionary
  7. parathyroid gland: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. parathyroid gland: Dictionary.com
  9. Parathyroid gland: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. parathyroid gland: Rhymezone
  11. parathyroid gland: FreeDictionary.org
  12. parathyroid gland: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. parathyroid gland: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. parathyroid gland: Encyclopedia

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. parathyroid gland: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Parathyroid gland: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. parathyroid gland: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  5. parathyroid gland: Medical dictionary
  6. Parathyroid gland: Drug Medical Dictionary

(Note: See parathyroid_glands as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (parathyroid gland)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.

Similar:
parathyroid, thyroid gland, thyroid, pituitary, pituitary gland, parathyroidectomy, parotoid, ductless gland, anterior pituitary gland, hypophysis, more...

▸ Words similar to parathyroid gland

▸ Usage examples for parathyroid gland

▸ Idioms related to parathyroid gland

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Words that often appear near parathyroid gland

▸ Rhymes of parathyroid gland

▸ Invented words related to parathyroid gland

Similar:
parathyroid, thyroid gland, thyroid, pituitary, pituitary gland, parathyroidectomy, parotoid, ductless gland, anterior pituitary gland, hypophysis, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "parathyroid gland" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux