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parathormone

parathormone

9.9
A hormone made by small glands in the neck that controls calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood
  • noun
  • /ˌpærəˈθɔrmən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : paratohormona
  • The hormone parathormone helps maintain healthy levels of calcium in the bloodstream.

Examples

  • Patients with low parathormone levels may experience muscle weakness and cramps.

  • The doctor explained how parathormone influences bone density and mineral balance.

  • Nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts may result from the fusion of microcysts, retention cysts of parathormone, or persistent embryologic remnants in the neck.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

parathyroid hormone
vsparathormone
  • Specialized
6.4

A body chemical made by small neck glands that controls calcium and phosphorus in the blood

is the same hormone but called by a different name in some sources

Surface Forms

parathormone singular
parathormones plural

Morphology

parathormone = hormone (opaque) = para + hormone

The word is a learned scientific term whose meaning is not directly recoverable from para- plus hormone for an average learner, and the surface form reflects historical scientific naming rather than a fully transparent modern rule.

Etymology

Parathormone comes from para- meaning 'beside' and hormone meaning 'chemical', a simple name for a body messenger. It was named because this chemical comes from small glands sitting beside the thyroid, and it controls the amount of calcium in the blood.