thyroid

(Inglés)

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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/

Etimología (Inglés)

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

Conceptos

tiroides

glándula tiroides

tiroide

tiroideo

tiroid

tiroidea

Sinónimos

thyroid gland

thyroidal

scutate

thyoidin

thyreoidin

thyroidine

dried thyroid

cheek

thyroid powder

peltate