Parathyroid Glands [paratyreoidea]

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Terms

glandula parathyreoidea
příštítná tělíska
příštítná žláza

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Definition

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.

Annotation
/surg: consider also PARATHYROIDECTOMY
DUI
D010280 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0015928