parathyroid hormone

noun

: a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seth Donahue, a biomedical engineer at Colorado State University, suspects that the parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium uptake, helps maintain bone density. —

Gregory Mone, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2013 Sure enough, his parathyroid hormone level was elevated, consistent with the most common form of hyperparathyroidism. —

Damon Tweedy, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2017 Restoring bone mass currently requires an injection of medication containing a peptide fragment of human parathyroid hormone (PTH) used to stimulate bone formation, reports Ellen Phiddian for Cosmos. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2022 Gut microbes also appear to moderate another signal that affects bone: parathyroid hormone (PTH), from the parathyroid glands at the base of the neck. —

Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Not getting enough calcium can trigger the parathyroid glands to produce more parathyroid hormone, Dr. Alesci explains. —

Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of parathyroid hormone was in 1925

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