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 Definitions of parathyroid gland  [ˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪd]  

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Definition of 'parathyroid gland' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) parathyroid gland
any of several small paired glands in vertebrates, usu. lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland, that secrete parathyroid hormone.

Etymology:  (1900–05)

Definition of 'parathyroid gland' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) parathyroid gland, parathyroid
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

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