thyroid gland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.
Meanings
- A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thyroid glands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
hyperthyroidism · hypothyroidism · thyroidectomy · goitre
Translations (56)
cmn 甲狀腺 /甲状腺 (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ar غُدَّة دَرَقِيَّة (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · nv alohkʼeʼ kʼaalógii nahalinígíí (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · az qalxanabənzər vəzi (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · sk štítna žľaza (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · lv vairogdziedzeris (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · fr glande thyroïde (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · pt tireoide (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · nl schildklier (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · frr Sjiltdrüüs (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · is skjaldkirtill (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · oc tiroïde (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · es tiroides (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · sw tezi dundumio (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · cy chwarren thyroid (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ja 甲状腺 (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · tr kalkan bezi (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · cs štítná žláza (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · uk щитоподі́бна за́лоза (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · tl tiroyde (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · bo ལྦ་བ (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · sv tyreoidea (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · mi repe tenga (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · hu pajzsmirigy (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · th ต่อมไทรอยด์ (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · pl tarczyca (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · gl tiroide (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · vi tuyến giáp (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · bg щитови́дна жлеза́ (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · crh qalqan bezi (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · jv klanjer gondhok (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · sv sköldkörtel (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · he בַּלּוּטַת הַתְּרִיס (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ro glandă tiroidă (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · rsk щитни шлїжнїк (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · fi kilpirauhanen (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · te గళగ్రంథి (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · hy վահանագեղձ (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ru щитови́дная железа́ (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · sa गलग्रंथि (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · es glándula tiroides (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · et kilpnääre (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ca tiroide (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · fy skyldklier (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · eo tiroido (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · arz غدة درقية (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · pt tiroide (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ga faireog thíoróideach (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · de Schilddrüse (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · lt skydliaukė (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · id kelenjar tiroid (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ko 갑상샘 (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · mn бамбай булчирхай (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ast tiroides (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · mr अवटु ग्रंथी (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland) · ro tiroidă (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland)