Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parathyroid

1 sense of parathyroid

Sense 1
parathyroid gland, parathyroid -- (any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland)
       => endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland -- (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)