| Namespace | MPheno.ontology | Obsolete | false |
| description | a parathyroid gland located outside of its normal position; in the normal adult mouse, the parathyroids are usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; because of their common pharyngeal pouch origin, ectopic thyroid and parathyroid tissue can occasionally be found in the thymus |
