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(par-i-KAL-si-tol)
| | A substance that is being used to treat overactive parathyroid glands in patients with kidney failure. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Paricalcitol belongs to the family of drugs called vitamin D analogs. |
| Previous Definitions: | parathyroid hormone, parathyroidectomy, parenchyma, parenteral nutrition, paresthesia | | Next Definitions: | parietal pericardium, parietal peritoneum, Parkinson disease, parotid gland cancer, parotidectomy |
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