THYROID


Meaning of THYROID in English

n. & adj.

--n. (in full thyroid gland)

1. a large ductless gland in the neck of vertebrates secreting a hormone which regulates growth and development through the rate of metabolism.

2 an extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating goitre and cretinism etc.

--adj. Anat. & Zool.

1. connected with the thyroid cartilage (thyroid artery).

2 shield-shaped.

Phrases and idioms:

thyroid cartilage a large cartilage of the larynx, the projection of which in man forms the Adam's apple.

Etymology: obs.F thyroide or mod.L thyroides, irreg. f. Gk thureoeides f. thureos oblong shield

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.