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(PAYR-uh-THY-royd KAN-ser)
| | A rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium). |
| Previous Definitions: | parasitic, parasomnia, parasympathetic nervous system, parathormone, parathyrin | | Next Definitions: | parathyroid gland, parathyroid hormone, parathyroidectomy, parenchyma, parenteral nutrition |
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