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parathyroid

/ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa cada una de las cuatro pequeñas glándulas endocrinas situadas junto o dentro de la glándula tiroides, que regulan los niveles de calcio en el organismo.

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noun

/ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/C1formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que designa cada una de las cuatro pequeñas glándulas endocrinas situadas junto o dentro de la glándula tiroides, que regulan los niveles de calcio en el organismo.

A noun referring to any of the four small endocrine glands located near or within the thyroid gland, which regulate calcium levels in the body.

  1. C1formalmedical

    Any of four small endocrine glands located near or within the thyroid gland that produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood.

    esGlándula paratiroides

    • The surgeon carefully removed the damaged parathyroid during the operation.
    • Parathyroid hormone helps maintain the balance of calcium in the body.
    • An overactive parathyroid can lead to high calcium levels in the blood.
Formas
  • parathyroids plural form
  • parathyroids' possessive plural form
  • parathyroid's possessive singular form