thyroid gland

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Noun

thyroid gland (plural thyroid glands)

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

Related terms

• hyperthyroidism
• hypothyroidism
• thyroidectomy

Translations

• French: glande thyroïde
• German: Schilddrüse
• Portuguese: tiroide (Portugal), tireoide (Brazil)
• Russian: щитови́дная железа́
• Spanish: tiroides, glándula tiroides

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