thyroid
Pronunciation: /ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/
The English word “thyroid” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
- Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
- Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland.
- Shield-shaped; peltiform.
noun
Etymology
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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More English words
- thyrohyal
- thyrohyoid
- thyrohyoid membrane
- thyrohyoid muscle
- thyroid artery
- thyroid cartilage
- thyroid eye disease
- thyroid gland
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