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thyroid
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) located near the base of the neck
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)It is low when the thyroid is overactive and high when the gland is sluggish . The latter is likely to occur when the thyroid is removed . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)The precise mechanism for organification of iodine in the thyroid is not as_yet completely understood . This iodoprotein does not appear to be the same as what is normally present in the thyroid , and there is no evidence so_far that thyroglobulin can be iodinated in_vitro by cell-free systems . In_addition , the iodoamino_acid formed in largest quantity in the intact thyroid is di-iodotyrosine . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to the thyroid gland
Synonyms Examples "thyroid deficiency" "thyroidal uptake" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] suggestive of a thyroid disorder
Examples "thyroid personality" Related terms |
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