noun
- a hormone produced by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium and phosphate levels in the blood
Usage: medical; biochemistry
Examples
- The doctor ordered a blood test to check the patient’s parathormone levels.
- Parathormone helps maintain proper calcium balance in the body.
- Low parathormone production can lead to muscle cramps and tingling.
- The parathyroid glands secrete parathormone when blood calcium drops.
- Researchers studied how parathormone affects bone metabolism.
- Excess parathormone can cause kidney stones and bone weakness.