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Definition of Parathyroid hormone
1. Noun. Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting.
Definition of Parathyroid hormone
1. Noun. (protein) A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood. ¹
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Medical Definition of Parathyroid hormone
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Parathyroid Hormone
Literary usage of Parathyroid hormone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"3 Effect of parathyroid hormone upon Release of Degradative Enzymes from Rat ...
Control values were obtained by incubation without parathyroid hormone. ..."
2. Osteoporosis Research, Education and Health Promotion (1993)
"parathyroid hormone parathyroid hormone (PTH) is the primary peptide hormone
regulating blood calcium levels and is the major systemic regulator of bone ..."
3. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"parathyroid hormone immediately increases renal calcium reabsorption mechanisms to
... When calcium losses are larger, parathyroid hormone will stimulate ..."
4. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... a modest drop in N-terminal immunore- active parathyroid hormone (Riggs et
... bone is more sensitive than normal to parathyroid hormone (PTH) or needs ..."
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