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

Disease Involvement Source
Benign neoplasm of parathyroid gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of parathyroid gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chief cell adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chief cell adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial isolated hypoparathyroidism due to agenesis of parathyroid gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial isolated hypoparathyroidism due to agenesis of parathyroid gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypoparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypoparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant tumor of parathyroid gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mixed cell type adenoma of parathyroid Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mixed cell type adenoma of parathyroid Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neonatal severe primary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neonatal severe primary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland clear cell adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland clear cell adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid gland disorder Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid hyperplasia Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid hyperplasia Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid oncocytic adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parathyroid oncocytic adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Primary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Primary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Secondary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Secondary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Tumor of parathyroid gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Water-clear cell adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Water-clear cell adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

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