Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. parathyroid gland

parathyroid gland

parathyroid gland

a small, paired endocrine gland found in the area of the thyroid gland. It secretes parathyroid hormone, which takes part in the control of calcium and phosphate metabolism.

Related Terms

desegregation

desegregation n. the ending of the physical and social sepa...

idiocy

idiocy n. an obsolete name for profound mental retardation.

manual arts therapy

manual arts therapy training in industrial arts, such as wo...

hypnogenic

hypnogenic adj. 1. sleep producing. 2. hypnosis...

parageusia

parageusia n. 1. a distorted sense of taste. 2....

ejaculation

ejaculation n. the automatic expulsion of semen and seminal...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact