Akademik

any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

: any of several usually four small endocrine glands adjacent to or sometimes embedded in the thyroid gland that are composed of irregularly arranged secretory epithelial cells lying in a stroma rich in capillaries and producing a hormone that functions in maintaining normal calcium balance in the body — compare tetany

any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.

[1900-05]