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Definition of Thyroid

1. Noun. Located near the base of the neck.

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the thyroid gland. "Thyroidal uptake"

3. Adjective. Suggestive of a thyroid disorder. "Thyroid personality"

Definition of Thyroid

1. a. Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.

Definition of Thyroid

1. an endocrine gland [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thyroid

1. A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the neck that is found on both sides of the trachea (windpipe). It secretes the hormone thyroxine which controls the rate of metabolism. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroid

thyrogenic thyroglobulin thyroglobulin thyroglobulins thyroglobulin antibody thyroglossal thyroglossal cyst thyroglossal duct thyroglossal duct cyst thyrohyal

thyrohyoid thyrohyoid membrane thyrohyoid muscle thyrohypophysial syndrome thyroid (current term) thyroid (current term) thyroid-stimulating hormone thyroid-stimulating hormone thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing factor thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulation test

thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins thyroidal thyroidal articular surface of cricoid thyroidea thyroideal thyroidea accessoria thyroidectomies thyroidectomy thyroidectomy thyroidism

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