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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010280
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010280
Preferred Name

Parathyroid Glands

Definitions
Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.
Synonyms
Glands, Parathyroid
Parathyroid Gland
Gland, Parathyroid
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