Definition of Parathyroid hormone

1. Noun. Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting.

Exact synonyms: Parathormone
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion

Medical Definition of Parathyroid hormone

1. A peptide hormone of 84 amino acids (9402 D). Stimulates osteoclasts to increase blood calcium levels, the opposite effect to calcitonin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parathyroid Hormone

parathions
parathion poisoning
parathormone
parathormone
parathormones
parathymia
parathyrin
parathyroid
parathyroid
parathyroidectomy
parathyroids
parathyroid gland
parathyroid gland
parathyroid glands
parathyroid hormone (current term)
parathyroid hormone (current term)
parathyroid hormonelike protein
parathyroid hormones
parathyroid insufficiency
parathyroid osteosis
parathyroid tetany
parathyroprival tetany
parathyrotropic
paratope
paratose synthase
paratracheal lymph node
paratrichosis
paratripsis
paratriptic
paratroop

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