Disease or Syndrome
parathyroid disorder
par·a·thy·roid dis·or·der [ par-uh-thahy-roid dis-awr-der ]
Subclass of:
Endocrine System Diseases
Definitions related to parathyroid diseases:
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(parathyroid disorder) Deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the parathyroid gland.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Pathological processes of the PARATHYROID GLANDS. They usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(parathyroid disorders) Most people have four pea-sized glands, called parathyroid glands, on the thyroid gland in the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps your body keep the right balance of calcium and phosphorous. If your parathyroid glands make too much or too little hormone, it disrupts this balance. If they secrete extra PTH, you have hyperparathyroidism, and your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland makes it overactive. Or, the extra hormones can come from enlarged parathyroid glands. Very rarely, the cause is cancer. If you do not have enough PTH, you have hypoparathyroidism. Your blood will have too little calcium and too much phosphorous. Causes include injury to the glands, endocrine disorders, or genetic conditions. Treatment is aimed at restoring the balance of calcium and phosphorous. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(parathyroid gland disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the parathyroid glands. Representative examples include hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, adenoma, and carcinoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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