thyroid gland
A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that…A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
» There's something wrong with her thyroid gland.
Mit ihrer Schilddrüse stimmt etwas nicht.
Meaning
1 sensesA large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
Schilddrüse
щитови́дная железа́ščitovídnaja železá
щитоподі́бна за́лозаščytopodíbna záloza
- located near the base of the neck
Examples
4 sentencesThere's something wrong with her thyroid gland.
deMit ihrer Schilddrüse stimmt etwas nicht. — Waldelfe
The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland.
deDie Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse. — Luiaard
There's a problem with her thyroid gland.
deMit ihrer Schilddrüse stimmt etwas nicht. — Waldelfe
In hyperthyroidism, or high thyroid gland activity, the gland removes iodide ions from the blood stream more rapidly than normal.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.
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Forms
plural: thyroid glands| Singular | thyroid gland |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- located near the base of the neck:thyroid