Preferred Name |
parathyroid gland |
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Synonyms |
parathyroid parathyroid secreting cell epithelial body |
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Definitions |
The parathyroid gland is an endocrine gland for secretion of parathyroid hormone, usually found as a pair, embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001132 |
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has exact synonym |
parathyroid |
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has related synonym |
parathyroid secreting cell epithelial body |
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parathyroid gland |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001132 |
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prefLabel |
parathyroid gland |
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textual definition |
The parathyroid gland is an endocrine gland for secretion of parathyroid hormone, usually found as a pair, embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism. |
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