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rɔɪd adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the thyroid gland.
2.
of or pertaining to the largest cartilage of the larynx, forming the projection known in humans as the Adam's apple.
noun
4.
the thyroid cartilage. See diag. under larynx.
5.
an artery, vein, etc., in the thyroid region.
6.
Medicine/Medical. a preparation made from the thyroid glands of certain animals, used in treating hypothyroid conditions.
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Thyroid
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Origin:
1685–95; variant of thyreoid < Greek thyreoeidḗs shield-shaped, equivalent to thyre(ós) oblong shield (literally, doorlike object, equivalent to thýr(a) door + -eos adj. suffix) + -oeidēs -oid
1685–95; variant of thyreoid < Greek thyreoeidḗs shield-shaped, equivalent to thyre(ós) oblong shield (literally, doorlike object, equivalent to thýr(a) door + -eos adj. suffix) + -oeidēs -oid
Related forms
thy·roi·dal, adjective
thy·roid·less, adjective
an·ti·thy·roid, adjective, noun
post·thy·roi·dal, adjective
pre·thy·roid, adjective
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thyroid (ˈθaɪrɔɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the thyroid gland |
| 2. | of or relating to the largest cartilage of the larynx |
| —n | |
| 3. | See thyroid gland |
| 4. | Also: thyroid extract the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism |
| [C18: from New Latin thyroidēs, from Greek thureoeidēs, from thureos oblong (literally: door-shaped) shield, from thura door] | |
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Word Origin & History
thyroid
1693 (in ref. to both the cartilage and the gland), from Gk. thyreoiedes "shield-shaped" (in khondros thyreoiedes "shield-shaped cartilage," used by Galen to describe the "Adam's apple" in the throat), from thyreos "oblong, door-shaped shield" (from thyra "door") + -eides "form, shape." The noun, short
for thyroid gland, is recorded from 1849.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
thyroid thy·roid (thī'roid')
n.
The thyroid gland.
The thyroid cartilage.
A powdered preparation of the thyroid gland of certain domestic animals, used in the treatment of cretinism and myxedema, in certain cases of obesity, and in skin disorders.
thy'roid' adj.
thy·roi'dal adj.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
thyroid [(theye-royd)]A large gland in the neck that functions in the endocrine system. The thyroid secretes hormones that regulate growth and metabolism.
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Example sentences
Thyroid preparations are medications used to treat thyroid gland disorders.
The veins end in the left innominate vein, and in the thyroid veins.
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone.
It may also promote better functioning of the immune system and thyroid gland.
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