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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Parathyroid glands
  1. Parathyroid Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most people have four pea-sized glands, called parathyroid glands, on the thyroid gland in the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid ...
  2. Thyroid Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect ...
  3. Hormones (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... foods you eat Sexual function Reproduction Mood Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, ...