Your thyroid or your thyroid gland is a gland in your neck that produces chemicals which control the way your body grows and functions.
thyroid in British English
(ˈθaɪrɔɪd)
adjective
1.
of or relating to the thyroid gland
2.
of or relating to the largest cartilage of the larynx
noun
3. thyroid gland
4. Also: thyroid extract
the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
Word origin
C18: from New Latin thyroidēs, from Greek thureoeidēs, from thureos oblong (literally: door-shaped) shield, from thura door
thyroid in American English
(ˈθaɪˌrɔɪd)
adjective
1.
designating or of a large ductless gland lying in front and on either side of the trachea and secreting the hormone thyroxine, which regulates body growth and metabolism: the malfunctioning or congenital absence of this gland can cause goiter, cretinism, etc.
2.
designating or of the principal cartilage of the larynx, forming the Adam's apple
noun
3.
the thyroid gland
4.
the thyroid cartilage
5.
an artery, nerve, etc. in the region of the thyroid
6.
a preparation of the thyroid gland of certain animals, used in treating goiter, myxedema,etc.
: also thyroid extract
Word origin
ModL thyroides < Gr thyreoeidēs, shield-shaped < thyreos, large shield, door-shaped shield < thyra, door + -eidēs, -oid
thyroid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(θaɪrɔɪd)
Word forms: (regular plural) thyroids
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Physiology)
The thyroid or the thyroid gland is a gland in the neck that produces thyroxine, a hormone which controls metabolism.
The thyroid gland in your neck sets the rate at which you metabolism works.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to make thyroxine, which stimulates metabolism.
The thyroid is a gland in the neck that produces thyroxine, a hormone which controls metabolism.
Examples of 'thyroid' in a sentence
thyroid
The thyroid is a gland in the neck.
The Sun (2011)
The proportion taken up by the thyroid gland depends on its activity but is usually about half.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
What can you do to reduce thyroid activity?
Chaitow, Leon Body Odour (1994)
The documentary also alleges the use of asthma and thyroid medication for performance enhancement.
The Sun (2015)
She is on medication for her thyroid and has been given major iron supplements to combat exhaustion.
The Sun (2011)
The same is true for overactive thyroid conditions.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
Her thyroid tests show no potential cancers.
Christianity Today (2000)
The amount of caffeine in this diet alone is causing nutrients to be stripped from your hormones and thyroid gland.
The Sun (2012)
Sometimes the thyroid glands become overactive.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Here, the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Not only had my thyroid gland been unable to release normal amounts of hormones, it had actually been totally destroyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
What tests for weak thyroid?
The Sun (2010)
He or she may want to make sure that you don't have a physical illness such as an overactive thyroid gland.
Hambly, Dr Kenneth Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991)
I had my thyroid tested and was given the all-clear.
The Sun (2011)
An enlargement of the thyroid gland may be found, as well as prominence of one or both eyes together with extreme sensitivity to light.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
I have to declare high blood pressure, statins, thyroid medication and get heavily charged for those controlled conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
An unsightly groin swelling might be a hernia, while an enlarged neck can be an overactive thyroid gland, especially if the patient has bulging eyes.
The Sun (2010)
In other languages
thyroid
British English: thyroid NOUN
Your thyroid or your thyroid gland is a gland in your neck that produces chemicals which control the way your body grows and functions.
American English: thyroid
Brazilian Portuguese: tireoide
Chinese: 甲状腺
European Spanish: tiroides
French: thyroïde
German: Schilddrüse
Italian: tiroide
Japanese: 甲状腺
Korean: 갑상선
European Portuguese: tiroide
Latin American Spanish: tiroides
All related terms of 'thyroid'
thyroid gland
an endocrine gland of vertebrates , consisting in humans of two lobes near the base of the neck . It secretes hormones that control metabolism and body growth
thyroid extract
the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
thyroid hormone
A thyroid hormone is a hormone, especially thyroxine or triiodothyronine, produced by the thyroid gland.
thyroid-stimulating hormone
a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland : it stimulates the activity of the thyroid gland
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thyrotropin
a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: it stimulates the activity of the thyroid gland