thyroid
Ellipsis of thyroid glandEllipsis of thyroid gland.: An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.
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» The thyroid is an endocrine gland.
Die Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse. — Luiaard
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1 sensesEllipsis of thyroid gland.
An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.
- located near the base of the neck
Examples
15 sentencesThe thyroid is an endocrine gland.
deDie Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse. — Luiaard
Iodine deficiency can cause thyroid deficiency.
There'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
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shBorrowed 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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Forms
plural: thyroidsSynonyms
1 synonyms- located near the base of the neck:thyroid gland
Word family
12 related wordsSee also
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