Thyroid gland Common

Thyroid gland has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

located near the base of the neck

thyroid gland thyroid

A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.

See Also

thyromimetic thyroxine perithyroidal thyroglossal duct goitre thyroidectomy intrathyroidal iodothyrin

Related Terms

thyromimetic thyroxine perithyroidal thyroglossal duct goitre thyroidectomy intrathyroidal iodothyrin endocrine gland extrathyroid isthmectomy thyroglobulin thyrotropic vandetanib hormone hypothyroidism propylthiouracil strumitis parathyroid gland athyroidism

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

endocrine gland

Rhyming Words

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