English Explanatory Dictionary

thyroid gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

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Word forms

thyroid gland thyroid glands

Etymology

From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.

Related words

hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism thyroidectomy goitre
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