Parathyroid Hormone (PA-ruh-THY-royd HORE-mone) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Parathyroid Hormone (PA-ruh-THY-royd HORE-mone)? A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. Also called parathormone, parathyrin, or PTH.

Medical Term & Definition Added By: Sophia

Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the Parathyroid Hormone (PA-ruh-THY-royd HORE-mone) definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -

We hope you now understand the meaning of Parathyroid Hormone (PA-ruh-THY-royd HORE-mone). If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Drugs Terms:

Prescription Drugs Term IMMU-106 is A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of refractory B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to cancer cells. IMMU-106 binds to the protein CD20, which is found on B cel

Prescription Drugs Term Homeodomain is A protein motif encoded by DNA sequence within the homeobox.

Prescription Drugs Term Tera- is A prefix indicating 10 to the power of 12; a trillion.

Prescription Drugs Term oxidation is Process in which molecules are split to give products that have unpaired electrons.

Prescription Drugs Term Blood Corpuscle is A cell that circulates in the blood.