Preferred Name |
Parathyroid Gland |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Parathyroid_Gland |
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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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label |
Parathyroid Gland |
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prefLabel |
Parathyroid Gland |
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synonym |
Head and Neck, Parathyroid Parathyroid |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Endocrine_Gland |
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