Term Name: chief cell of parathyroid gland
Synonyms: parathyroid chief cell, parathyroid gland chief cell, parathyroid hormone secreting cell, principal cell of parathyroid gland
Definition: An epithelial cell of the parathyroid gland that is arranged in wide, irregular interconnecting columns; responsible for the synthesis and secretion of parathyroid hormone.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000446]

Relationships
is a type of: epithelial cell of parathyroid gland peptide hormone secreting cell
has subtype: active chief cell of parathyroid gland clear chief cell of parathyroid cell dark chief cell of parathyroid cell inactive chief cell of parathyoid gland light chief cell of parathyroid gland