Parathyroid glands
System
Endocrine
SNOMED CT
181121007
Parathyroid glands
Definition
The parathyroid gland is an endocrine gland for secretion of parathyroid hormone, usually found as a pair, embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism.
Also known as parathyroid — per UBERON
The Parathyroid glands is a part of the Endocrine.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
Drugs Acting Here
| Drug | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Calcifediol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Calcitriol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cholecalciferol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Doxercalciferol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Etelcalcetide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paricalcitol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Teriparatide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
7 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.
Procedures
| Procedure | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Parathyroidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subtotal Parathyroidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subtotal Parathyroidectomy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |