thyroid

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
2. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
3. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
4. (not-comparable) Shield-shaped; peltiform.

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of thyroid cartilage.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of thyroid gland.
3. Ellipsis of thyroid gland.

Sinonieme

thyroid gland

thyroidal

scutate

thyoidin

thyreoidin

thyroidine

dried thyroid

cheek

thyroid powder

peltate

Vertalings

thyroïde

tiroide

tiroides

Schilddrüse

glándula tiroides

tiroide

tireóide

ghiandola tiroide

glande thyroïde

θυρεοειδής αδένας

θυρεοειδής

θυροειδής

schildklier

tiróide

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thŭreós, “oblong shield”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).