thyroid gland
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thyroid gland
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From New Latin glandula thyreoidea, coined by Thomas Wharton in 1656.
noun thyroid glands
- A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
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noun large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland
| Español | tiroides, glándula tiroides |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 갑상샘 gapsangsaem |
| 日本語 | 甲状腺 kōjōsen |
| 中文 | 甲狀腺 /甲状腺 jiǎzhuàngxiàn |
| Kiswahili | tezi dundumio |
| Português | tiroide, tireoide |
| Français | glande thyroïde |
| Deutsch | Schilddrüse |
| Română | tiroidă, glandă tiroidă |
| Русский | щитови́дная железа́ ščitovídnaja železá |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyến giáp |
| العربية | غُدَّة دَرَقِيَّة ḡudda daraqiyya |
| עברית | בַּלּוּטַת הַתְּרִיס balutát hatrís |
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title = {thyroid gland},
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