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    Thyroid
    • (a.) Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/thyroid/
    
    
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    Thyroid
    A butterfly-shaped gland that is located in the neck and produces hormones that are essential for normal body metabolism. In a fetus, the thyroid gland plays a role in neurological development. Narrower term(s): Postpartum Thyroiditis
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/T/2
    
    
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    Thyroid
    The thyroid is an endocrine gland near the larynx in vertebrates. It influences growth and development. The thyroid gland in human beings is a brownish-red organ having two lobes connected by an isthmus; it normally weighs about 28 g and consists of cuboidal epithelial cells arranged to form small s...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ET.HTM
    
    
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    thyroid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′royd Definitions: 1. Resembling a shield; denoting a gland (thyroid gland) and a cartilage of the larynx (thyroid cartilage) having such a shape. 2. The cleaned, dried, and powdered thyroid gland obtained from one of the domesticated animals used for food and...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=91974
    
    
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    thyroid
    Endocrine gland of vertebrates, situated in the neck in front of the trachea. It secretes several hormones, principally thyroxine, an iodine-containing hormone that stimulates growth, metabolism, and other functions of the body. The thyroid gland may be thought of as the regulator gland of the body'...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008213.html
    
    
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    Thyroid
    The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. The thyroid controls how quickly the body burns energy, makes proteins, and how sensitive the body should be to other hormone
    Found op http://www.wholisticmedical.co.uk/glossary.php
    
    
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    thyroid
    Greek thyreos = shield, and eidos = shape or form; hence, shaped like a shield (which shields the glottis).
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
    
    
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    Thyroid
    A gland in the neck near the voice box responsible for producing thyroid hormone. This hormone regulates the metabolism of the body.
    Found op http://savingmyhair.com/component/content/article/28.html
    
    
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    Thyroid
    The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that secretes thyroid hormones which regulate a number of physiologic processes, including growth, development and metabolism. WIth respect to Ionising Radiation , the thyroid is vulnerable to intakes of radioactive Iodine -125 by either Inhalation...
    Found op http://www.ionactive.co.uk/glossary_atoz.html?s=az&t=t
    
    
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    thyroid
    A gland located beneath the larynx (voice box) that makes thyroid hormone and calcitonin. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism. Also called thyroid gland.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T
    
    
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    Thyroid
    [journal] Thyroid is a medical journal in the field of endocrinology, covering research on diseases of the thyroid. It is the official journal of the American Thyroid Association and published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_(journal)
    
    
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    thyroid
    1) An endocrine gland 2) Ductless gland 3) Endocrine 4) Endocrine gland 5) Thyroidal
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/thyroid/1
    
    

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