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Visceral systems

Inferior parathyroid gland

Glandula parathyreoidea inferior

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Visceral systems
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Parathyroid glands
Inferior parathyroid gland (Glandula parathyreoidea inferior) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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The two parathyroid glands on each side which are positioned higher are called the superior parathyroid glands, while the lower two are called the inferior parathyroid glands.

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Names

Latin
Glandula parathyreoidea inferior
English
Inferior parathyroid gland
French
Glande parathyroïde inférieure
Spanish
Glándula paratiroidea inferior
Portuguese
Glândula paratireóide inferior

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