Calciostat
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calciostat is a noun meaning (physiology) The mechanism whereby parathyroid hormone production keeps the level of calcium in the blood stable.
Meaning
(physiology) The mechanism whereby parathyroid hormone production keeps the level of calcium in the blood stable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stanniocalcin, calcin, parathormone, calcyphosin, morphostat, aminostasis.
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