Thyroid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thyroid is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
Meaning
(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
- (botany) Shield-shaped; peltiform.
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid cartilage.
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid gland.
Example Sentences
Israel is one of the few countries that widely fluoridates, besides the United States, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. Fluoridation, the addition of fluoride to public drinking water supplies to reduce cavities, is the subject of intense controversy, especially outside of the United States. But opposition to the practice, on the grounds that fluoride has adverse effects on the thyroid, brain and bones, and is an unethical form of mass-medication, appears to be growing.
Word Forms
- thyreoid
- thyroids
Synonyms for thyroid
Depending on context, synonyms include thyroidal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thyroidal, goitre, acropachy, bladder, desiccated, underactive.
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