thy|roid

thy|roid
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 gland.
3. = thyroid cartilage. (Cf. ↑thyroid cartilage)
4. a part of the body, such as a vein, near the thyroid gland.
–adj.
of or having to do with the thyroid gland or the thyroid cartilage: »

thyroid extract.

╂[< Greek thyreoeid shield-shaped < thyreós oblong shield (< thýrā door) + eîdos form]

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