thyroid (redirected from ectopic thyroid)

thy·roid  (throid)

n.

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, a vein, a nerve, or another part associated with the thyroid gland or thyroid cartilage.

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[Greek thureoeids : thureos, oblong shield (from thur, door; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots) + -oeids, -oid.]

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thyroid adj.

thy·roidal adj.

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thyroid [ˈθaɪrɔɪd]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the thyroid gland

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the largest cartilage of the larynx

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) See thyroid gland

2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Also thyroid extract the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism

[from New Latin thyroidēs, from Greek thureoeidēs, from thureos oblong (literally: door-shaped) shield, from thura door]

Thesaurus

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

thyroid [ˈθaɪrɔɪd]

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

B. ADJ → tiroideo

thyroid [ˈθaɪrɔɪd] n → thyroïde f

thyroid

n (also thyroid gland) → Schilddrüse f

adj → Schilddrüsen-; thyroid hormone → Schilddrüsenhormon nt

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

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