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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thy•roid /ˈθaɪrɔɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - Anatomyof or relating to the thyroid gland.
n. - Anatomythyroid gland.
thy•roi•dal, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thy•roid (thī′roid),USA pronunciation adj. - Anatomyof or pertaining to the thyroid gland.
- Anatomyof or pertaining to the largest cartilage of the larynx, forming the projection known in humans as the Adam's apple.
n. - AnatomySee thyroid gland.
- Anatomythe thyroid cartilage. See diag. under larynx.
- Anatomyan artery, vein, etc., in the thyroid region.
- Medicinea preparation made from the thyroid glands of certain animals, used in treating hypothyroid conditions.
- Greek thyreoeidé̄s shield-shaped, equivalent. to thyre(ós) oblong shield (literally, doorlike object, equivalent. to thýr(a) door + -eos adjective, adjectival suffix) + -oeidēs -oid
- variant of thyreoid 1685–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: thyroid /ˈθaɪrɔɪd/ adj - of or relating to the thyroid gland
- of or relating to the largest cartilage of the larynx
n - See thyroid gland
- Also: thyroid extract the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin thyroidēs, from Greek thureoeidēs, from thureos oblong (literally: door-shaped) shield, from thura door |