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parathyroid

/ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'une des quatre petites glandes endocrines situées près ou dans la glande thyroïde, qui régulent le taux de calcium dans l'organisme.

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/ˌpær.əˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/C1formalmedical
  • frNom désignant l'une des quatre petites glandes endocrines situées près ou dans la glande thyroïde, qui régulent le taux de calcium dans l'organisme.

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.

    frParathyroïde (glande endocrine)

    • 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.
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  • parathyroids plural form
  • parathyroids' possessive plural form
  • parathyroid's possessive singular form