pty

BrE /ptiː/ AmE /ptiː/

noun en → es

1 PLACE NAME B2

an abbreviation for 'province' or a specific province in some countries, especially in Australia and Canada

provincia

  • a pty

Collocations New South Wales (NSW) pty

  • The NSW pty is known for its beautiful beaches.

    La provincia de Nueva Gales del Sur es conocida por sus hermosas playas.

2 MEDICAL C1

a medical abbreviation for 'parathyroid' or a parathyroid gland

glandula paratiroidea

  • the pty glands

Collocations parathyroid hormone (PTH)

  • The doctor examined the patient's pty glands.

    El médico examinó las glándulas paratiroides del paciente.