Definition of parathyroid gland
: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone
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Doctors were able to schedule Bersten for a two-hour surgery to remove his left parathyroid gland the next day.
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medical Definition of parathyroid gland
: any of usually four small endocrine glands that are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland, are composed of irregularly arranged secretory epithelial cells lying in a stroma rich in capillaries, and produce parathyroid hormone
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