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- thy|roid|ec|to|my «THY roy DEHK tuh mee», noun, plural -mies.the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.╂[< thyroid + -ectomy]
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thy|roid — «THY royd», noun, adjective. –n. 1. = thyroid gland. (Cf. ↑thyroid gland) 2. a medicine made from the thyroid glands of certain domestic animals, used in the treatment of goiter, obesity, and other disorders caused by a deficiency in the thyroid… … Useful english dictionary
thy|roid|ec|to|mize — «THY roy DEHK tuh myz», transitive verb, mized, miz|ing. to subject to thyroidectomy … Useful english dictionary
thy|roid|i|tis — «THY roy DY tihs», noun. inflammation of the thyroid gland … Useful english dictionary
thy·roid — /ˈθaıˌroıd/ noun, pl roids [count] medical : a small gland in the neck that affects growth an overactive/underactive thyroid a thyroid condition called also thyroid gland … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|thy|roid — «AN tee THY royd», noun, adjective. –n. a drug or agent that prevents or relieves hyperthyroidism. –adj. that acts as an antithyroid … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. excessive activity of the parathyroid glands, involving a loss of calcium or an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body resulting in softening of the bones and kidney damage … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr THY roy dihz uhm», noun. 1. excessive activity of the thyroid gland. 2. the abnormal condition resulting from this, characterized by a high metabolic rate, nervousness, and often an enlargement of the thyroid gland … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|thy|roid — «HY puhr THY royd», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an excessively active thyroid gland. 2. a person having such a gland. –adj. having do with hyperthyroidism … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY poh PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. abnormally decreased activity of the parathyroid glands, resulting in a loss of calcium in the blood and sometimes leading to tetany … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|thy|roid|ism — «HY puh THY roy dihz uhm», noun. 1. abnormally decreased activity of the thyroid gland. 2. the abnormal condition resulting from this, characterized by a low metabolic rate and sluggishness, and sometimes producing cretinism in childhood … Useful english dictionary
