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سپردیس

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Persian

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Etymology

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From سپر (separ, shield) +‎ ـدیس (dis, -shaped), literally shield-shaped. Coined by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature in 2005 through a Persian calque of Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, shield-shaped).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? sipardēs
Dari reading? sipardēs
Iranian reading? separdis
Tajik reading? sipardes

Noun

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سپردیس (separdis)

  1. (anatomy) thyroid
    Synonym: تیروئید (tiro'id)

References

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