thyroid

== English == === Alternative forms === thyreoid === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thŭreós, “oblong shield”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd === Adjective === thyroid (not comparable) (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland. Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland. (botany) Shield-shaped; peltiform. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === thyroid (plural thyroids) (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid cartilage. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid gland. (medicine) An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “thyroid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “thyroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Hydriot