parathyroid hormone

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolparathormona

Françaisparathormone

DeutschParathormon

7 more languages

Suomilisäkilpirauhashormoni

Italianoparatormone

Nederlandsparathormoon

Portuguêsparatormona paratormônio

Românăparathormon

Русскийпаратиреоидный гормон

中文甲狀旁腺激素 /甲状旁腺激素甲狀旁腺素 /甲状旁腺素

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

parathyroidectomy parathyroidism parathyroiditis paratitles Parato paratocarpin

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