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MP Term : pigmented parathyroid gland [MP:0003114] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  presence of melanocytes and/or melanin in either of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism
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