THYROIDS
Noun
thyroids
plural of thyroid
Anagrams
• thyrsoid
Source: Wiktionary
THYROID
Thy"roid, a. Etym: [Gr. thyroïde, thyréoïde.]
1. Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal. Thyroid cartilage. See under Larynx.
– Thyroid body, or Thyroid gland (Anat.), a glandlike but ductless body, or pair of bodies, of unknown function, in the floor of the mouth or the region of the larynx. In man and most mammals it is a highly vascular organ, partly surrounding the base of the larynx and the upper part of the trachea.
– Thyroid dislocation (Surg.), dislocation of the thigh bone into the thyroid foramen.
– Thyroid foramen, the obturator foramen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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