parathormone
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A doctor explains the role of parathormone to a patient using a medical chart.
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.
A doctor explains the role of parathormone to a patient using a medical chart.
Noun
- 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