thy·roid

(thī′roid′)

1. The thyroid gland.

2. The thyroid cartilage.

3. A dried, powdered preparation of the thyroid gland of certain domestic animals, used in treatment of hypothyroid conditions.

4. An artery, vein, nerve, or other part associated with the thyroid gland or thyroid cartilage.

[Greek thureoeidēs : thureos, oblong shield (from thurā, door; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots) + -oeidēs, -oid.]

thy′roid′ adj.

thy·roi′dal adj.

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thyroid

(ˈθaɪrɔɪd)

adj

1. (Anatomy) of or relating to the thyroid gland

2. (Anatomy) of or relating to the largest cartilage of the larynx

3. (Anatomy) See thyroid gland

4. (Pharmacology) 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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thy•roid

(ˈθaɪ rɔɪd)

adj.

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.

3. thyroid gland.

4. the thyroid cartilage.

5. an artery, vein, etc., in the thyroid region.

[1685–95; variant of thyreoid < Greek (chóndros) thyreoeidḗs shield-shaped (cartilage) <thyre(ós) oblong shield, stone holding a door shut (adj. derivative of thýra door)]

thy•roi′dal, adj.

thy′roid•less, adj.

thyroid

An endocrine gland in the neck. See calcitonin, thyroxine.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	thyroid - located near the base of the neck thyroid gland ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Adj.	1.	thyroid - of or relating to the thyroid gland; "thyroid deficiency"; "thyroidal uptake" thyroidal
	2.	thyroid - suggestive of a thyroid disorder; "thyroid personality"

Translations

kilpnääre

kilpirauhanen

thyroïde

asportazione della tiroide ghiandola tiroide tiroide

tireóide

sköldkörtel

thyroid

[ˈθaɪrɔɪd]

A. N (also thyroid gland) → tiroides m or f inv

B. ADJ → tiroideo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

thyroid

[ˈθaɪrɔɪd] n → thyroïde f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

thyroid

n (also thyroid gland) → Schilddrüse f

adj → Schilddrüsen-; thyroid hormone → Schilddrüsenhormon nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

thyroid

[ˈθaɪrɔɪd] n (also thyroid gland) → tiroide f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

thy·roid

n. glándula tiroides, una de las glándulas endocrinas situadas delante de la tráquea y constituida por dos lóbulos laterales conectados en el centro;

___ function tests → pruebas del funcionamiento de la ___;

a. tiroideo-a, rel. a la tiroides;

___ cartilage → cartílago ___;

___ hormones → hormonas ___ -as;

___ storm → tormenta ___, crisis ___;

___ failure → hipotiroidismo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

thyroid

adj tiroideo; — storm tormenta tiroidea, crisis tirotóxica; n (fam) glándula tiroides, tiroides m&f (fam)

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* TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) assessment should be based on population based trimester specific reference ranges, calculated from data of healthy pregnant women without h/o thyroid disease, with optimal iodine intake, and negative TPO Ab (thyroid peroxidase antibody) status.

Management of thyroid disorders in pregnancy: Recommendations made simple

Bit notices with a short discussion of thyroid diseases were distributed to all the houses with the help of field staff and ASHA workers showing the date and venue of the camps, to ensure maximum participation.

PREVALENCE OF THYROID DISORDERS IN THE COASTAL PLAINS OF ALAPPUZHA, KERALA

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between serum PBB and PCB concentrations and measures of thyroid function in adults from the Michigan cohort, including investigation of overt thyroid disease, thyroid hormone concentrations, and in a subset of women, whether these associations were stronger among the iodine deficient.

Serum Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Thyroid Function among Michigan Adults Several Decades after the 1973-1974 PBB Contamination of Livestock Feed

Subclinical thyroid disease is common among otherwise middle-aged and older adults with abnormal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and thyroxine (T4) or triiodothyronine (T3).

Biochemical studies in relation to the risk factors of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases in South Indian population with subclinical thyroid disease