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parathyroid hormone

parathyroid hormone noun: a polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.

Noun

parathyroid hormone (plural parathyroid hormones, abbreviation PTH)

  1. A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.

Synonyms of parathyroid hormone

Forms of parathyroid hormone

pluralparathyroid hormones
abbreviationPTH

Questions about parathyroid hormone

What does parathyroid hormone mean?
Parathyroid hormone means a polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.
What part of speech is parathyroid hormone?
Parathyroid hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of parathyroid hormone?
The plural of parathyroid hormone is parathyroid hormones.

Words near parathyroid hormone in the dictionary

  1. parathymic
  2. parathyrin
  3. parathyroid
  4. parathyroid gland
  5. parathyroid glands
  6. parathyroid hormone
  7. parathyroid hormones
  8. parathyroidal
  9. parathyroidectomies
  10. parathyroidectomised
  11. parathyroidectomize

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