thyroid cartilage
— Noun
– English
~ the largest cartilage of the larynx
thyroid hormone
— Noun
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~ any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
thyroid gland
— Noun
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~ located near the base of the neck
thyroid-stimulating hormone
— Noun
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~ anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyroidectomy
— Noun
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~ surgical removal of the thyroid gland
thyroiditis
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the thyroid gland
thyromegaly
— Noun
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~ abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
thyronine
— Noun
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~ a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
thyroprotein
— Noun
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~ a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
thyrotoxicosis
— Noun
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~ an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
thyrotrophic hormone
— Noun
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~ anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyrotrophin
— Noun
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~ anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyrotropic hormone
— Noun
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~ anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyrotropin
— Noun
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~ anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
— Noun
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~ hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
thyrotropin-releasing factor
— Noun
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~ hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
thyroxin
— Noun
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~ hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
thyroxine
— Noun
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~ hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
thyrse
— Noun
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~ a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
Thyrsopteris elegans
— Noun
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~ a terrestrial tree fern of South America