thyroid gland
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.
Noun[edit]
thyroid gland (plural thyroid glands)
- (anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- thyroid gland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia