Anatomy

Parathyroid Glands

Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.

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Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Parathyroid
  • Glands, Parathyroid
  • Parathyroid Gland

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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/surg: consider also PARATHYROIDECTOMY

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  1. A06w.300w.560w

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WK 300

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parathyroid Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010280. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010280
  2. Parathyroid Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parathyroid_gland
  3. Parathyroid Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q650401