loading...| Preferred Name | Parathyroid Gland | |
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| Definitions |
One of two small paired endocrine glands, superior and inferior, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; these glands secrete parathyroid hormone that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. The parenchyma is composed of chief and oxyphilic cells arranged in anastomosing cords. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12765 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Endocrine gland, usually in close proximity to the thyroid gland, that produces parathyroid hormone. |
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C12765 |
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CDISC GDC |
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| definition |
One of two small paired endocrine glands, superior and inferior, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; these glands secrete parathyroid hormone that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. The parenchyma is composed of chief and oxyphilic cells arranged in anastomosing cords. |
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| DesignNote |
Inadvertent removal of all parathyroid glands, as during thyroidectomy, produces tetany and death. |
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Parathyroid Gland |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177570 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156422 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156421 |
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Parathyroid Gland |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Parathyroid_Gland |
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Parathyroid gland Parathyroid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Parathyroid Gland |
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NCIT:C12765 |
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Parathyroid Gland |
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Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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C0030518 |
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