thyroidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd//ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/also thyroid gland, uk/ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌɡlænd/us/ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌɡlænd/a gland (= an organ) in the front of the neck that is involved in controlling the way the body develops and works
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Glands in the human body
- adrenal
- adrenal cortex
- adrenal gland
- adrenal medulla
- adrenocortical
- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- gland
- lymph gland
- pancreas
- parathyroid
- parathyroid gland
- parotid
- pituitary gland
- prostate
- prostatic
- sebaceous gland
- sweat gland
- thymus
- thyreoid
thyroidadjective
relating to the thyroid gland:
Thyroid deficiency means that the thyroid gland is producing too little thyroid hormone.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Glands in the human body
- adrenal
- adrenal cortex
- adrenal gland
- adrenal medulla
- adrenocortical
- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- gland
- lymph gland
- pancreas
- parathyroid
- parathyroid gland
- parotid
- pituitary gland
- prostate
- prostatic
- sebaceous gland
- sweat gland
- thymus
- thyreoid