parathyroid gland

English

Noun

parathyroid gland (plural parathyroid glands)

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

Translations

any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck

Czech: příštítné tělísko n
Finnish: lisäkilpirauhanen (fi)
Hungarian: mellékpajzsmirigy (hu)
Icelandic: kalkkirtill m
Navajo: alohkʼeʼ dah yikahjí

Polish: gruczoł przytarczyczny m
Portuguese: paratiroide f (chiefly Portugal), paratireoide f (chiefly Brazil)
Slovak: prištítne teliesko n
Swedish: bisköldkörtel (sv) c, paratyreoidea (sv)

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