Thyroid
English Meaning
Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.
- The thyroid gland.
- The thyroid cartilage.
- A dried, powdered preparation of the thyroid gland of certain domestic animals, used in treatment of hypothyroid conditions.
- An artery, a vein, a nerve, or another part associated with the thyroid gland or thyroid cartilage.