thyroïde

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French

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ti.ʁɔ.id/
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Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from New Latin thyreoīdēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thureoeidḗs, shield-shaped), from θῠρεός (thureós, oblong shield) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, -form, -like).

Adjective

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thyroïde (plural thyroïdes)

  1. (relational) thyroid
    glande thyroïdethyroid gland

Etymology 2

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Ellipsis of glande thyroïde.

Noun

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thyroïde f (plural thyroïdes)

  1. (anatomy) thyroid gland, thyroid (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones)
    Synonym: glande thyroïde
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Iranian Persian: تیروئید (tiro'id)

Further reading

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