Term: calcitonin: thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: tobramycin: an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: pamlico: a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: sunken arch: an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: lamprey: primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: bitter almond oil: pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: heaume: a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: genus sequoia: redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: immunotherapy: therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: cabbage palm: West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
Broader: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | Unrelated: greave: armor plate that protects legs below the knee