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Id	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12765 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12765
Preferred Name	Parathyroid Gland
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.
Synonyms	GLAND, PARATHYROID parathyroid gland Parathyroid gland PARATHYROID GLAND Parathyroid Gland Parathyroid structure (body structure) parathyroid Head and Neck, Parathyroid Parathyroid
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

label	Parathyroid Gland
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C12765
code	C12765
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.
ALT_DEFINITION	Endocrine gland, usually in close proximity to the thyroid gland, that produces parathyroid hormone.
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156421 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177570
Legacy Concept Name	Parathyroid_Gland
Contributing_Source	CDISC GDC UBERON mCode
xRef	UBERON:0001132
FULL_SYN	GLAND, PARATHYROID parathyroid gland Parathyroid gland PARATHYROID GLAND Parathyroid Gland Parathyroid structure (body structure) parathyroid Head and Neck, Parathyroid Parathyroid See more See less
UMLS_CUI	C0030518
Maps_To	Parathyroid gland Parathyroid
Preferred_Name	Parathyroid Gland
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12704
Display_Name	Parathyroid Gland
Concept_In_Subset	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168659 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537 See more See less
Semantic_Type	Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
DesignNote	Inadvertent removal of all parathyroid glands, as during thyroidectomy, produces tetany and death.

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