parathyroid gland

Term ID

UBERON:0001132

Synonyms

• epithelial body
• parathyroid
• parathyroid secreting cell

Definition

The parathyroid gland is an endocrine gland for secretion of parathyroid hormone, usually found as a pair, embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism. (2)

References

• AAO:0010545
• BTO:0000997
• CALOHA:TS-0745
• EFO:0000862
• EMAPA:32812
• EV:0100134
• GAID:452
• MA:0000128
• MAT:0000082
• MESH:D010280
• MIAA:0000082
• NCIT:C12765
• Parathyroid:gland
• UMLS:C0030518
• VHOG:0001188
• XAO:0000167
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0030518
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181121007

Ontology

Cell Ontology