parathyroid hormone
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nounDefinition of PARATHYROID HORMONE
: a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body
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1953
parathyroid hormone
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PARATHYROID HORMONE
: a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body—abbreviation PTH; called also parathormone
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