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Preferred Label : Parathyroid Gland;

NCIt synonyms : Head and Neck, Parathyroid; Parathyroid;

NCIt related terms : GLAND, PARATHYROID; Parathyroid structure (body structure);

NCIt definition : One of two small paired endocrine glands, superior and inferior, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; these glands secrete parathyroid hormone that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. The parenchyma is composed of chief and oxyphilic cells arranged in anastomosing cords.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Endocrine gland, usually in close proximity to the thyroid gland, that produces parathyroid hormone.;

NCIt note : Inadvertent removal of all parathyroid glands, as during thyroidectomy, produces tetany and death.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044554; 111002;

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