WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
par•a•thy•roid
(par′ə thī′roid),USA pronunciation [Anat.]
adj.
n.
adj.
- Anatomysituated near the thyroid gland.
n.
- AnatomySee parathyroid gland.
- para-1 + thyroid 1895–1900
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