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Complete Definition of "thyroid gland"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=thyroid gland

  1. anatomy A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones. Removal due to thyroid cancer is termed a total thyroidectomy.

Translations

Czech: štítná žláza f
Finnish: kilpirauhanen
French: glande thyroïde f
German: Schilddrüse
mid
Polish: tarczyca f

See also
goitre

fi:thyroid gland

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