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parathyroid gland

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006342

One of four pea-sized glands found on the surface of the thyroid. The parathyroid hormone made by these glands increases the calcium level in the blood.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006342
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "parathyroid gland",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "One of four pea-sized glands found on the surface of the thyroid. The parathyroid hormone made by these glands increases the calcium level in the blood.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/parathyroid-gland/"
}

Record 12,660 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.