# parathyroid

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #64,598

## Definitions
1. Situated near the thyroid gland.
2. Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.

## Etymology
From para- + thyroid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parathyroid