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. [MeSH];
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. [MeSH]