loading...| Preferred Name | Parathyroid Gland | |
| Synonyms |
GLAND, PARATHYROID parathyroid gland Parathyroid gland PARATHYROID GLAND Parathyroid Gland Parathyroid structure (body structure) parathyroid Head and Neck, Parathyroid Parathyroid |
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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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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#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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| code |
C12765 |
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| 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 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC GDC UBERON mCode |
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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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| Display_Name |
Parathyroid Gland |
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| FULL_SYN |
GLAND, PARATHYROID parathyroid gland Parathyroid gland PARATHYROID GLAND Parathyroid Gland Parathyroid structure (body structure) parathyroid Head and Neck, Parathyroid Parathyroid |
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| 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 |
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| label |
Parathyroid Gland |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Parathyroid_Gland |
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| Maps_To |
Parathyroid gland Parathyroid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Parathyroid Gland |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12765 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0030518 |
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| xRef |
UBERON:0001132 |
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