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单词 thyroid
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thyroid1/ʹthieroyd/ noun

(also thyroid gland) a large endocrine gland that lies at the base of the neck and produces hormones, e.g. thyroxine, that increase the metabolic rate and influence growth and development

a preparation of mammalian thyroid gland used in treating conditions in which the thyroid gland produces insufficient quantities of hormones

[scientific Latin from Greek thyreoeidēs shield-shaped, thyroid, from thyreos shield shaped like a door, from thyra door]

thyroid2adj

of or relating to the thyroid gland

of or relating to the chief cartilage of the larynx

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