parathyroid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə thīroid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
par•a•thy•roid  (par′ə thīroid),USA pronunciation [Anat.]
adj. 
  1. Anatomysituated near the thyroid gland.

n. 
  1. AnatomySee parathyroid gland. 
  • para-1 + thyroid 1895–1900

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