Definition

Noun: A hormone produced and secreted by the parathyroid glands. Its primary function is to regulate the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood and body tissues. It plays a critical role in processes such as bone metabolism, neuromuscular function, and blood clotting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • A deficiency in parathormone can lead to low blood calcium levels.
  • The doctor ordered a test to measure the patient's parathormone level.
  • Parathormone acts directly on bones and kidneys to increase calcium concentration in the blood.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, biological, and biochemical contexts to discuss endocrine function, metabolic bone diseases (like osteoporosis), and disorders of calcium homeostasis.
  • The tumor caused an overproduction of parathormone, resulting in hypercalcemia.

Variants and Related Words

• Parathyroid Hormone (PTH): This is the full and more clinically common name for parathormone. The two terms are used interchangeably.
  • The lab report listed the result as "Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)".

Synonyms

• Parathyroid hormone (PTH): The direct and most common synonym.

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning in human physiology and medicine. It does not have other general or figurative meanings.

Noun

1. hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting