thyroid
noun/ˈθaɪrɔɪd/
/ˈθaɪrɔɪd/
(also thyroid gland)
(anatomy)- a small organ at the front of the neck that produces hormones that control the way in which the body grows and functions
- an underactive/overactive thyroid
Oxford Collocations DictionaryThyroid is used before these nouns:- gland
- imbalance
Word Originearly 18th cent. (as an adjective): from Greek (khondros) thureoeidēs ‘shield-shaped (cartilage)’, from thureos ‘oblong shield’.
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