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thyroid

щитоподібний

щитовидный

Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilageOf, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.

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/ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/

» The thyroid is an endocrine gland.

Die Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
of or relating to the thyroid gland
(not comparable)Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
suggestive of a thyroid disorder
Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
(not comparable)Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland.
a thyroid personality
щитови́дныйščitovídnyj
щитоподі́бнийščytopodíbnyj
(not comparable)Shield-shaped; peltiform.

Examples

15 sentences

The thyroid is an endocrine gland.
deDie Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse. — Luiaard
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Iodine deficiency can cause thyroid deficiency.
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There's something wrong with her thyroid gland.
deMit ihrer Schilddrüse stimmt etwas nicht. — Waldelfe
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The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland.
deDie Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse. — Luiaard
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There's a problem with her thyroid gland.
deMit ihrer Schilddrüse stimmt etwas nicht. — Waldelfe
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Translations

7 languages

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referring to the thyroid gland:

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-sh

Borrowed from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thŭreós, “an oblong shield”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

of or relating to the thyroid gland:thyroidal