thyroid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun located near the base of the neck
    thyroid gland.
  2. adjective of or relating to the thyroid gland
    thyroidal.
    • thyroid deficiency
    • thyroidal uptake
  3. adjective suggestive of a thyroid disorder
    • thyroid personality

WordNet


Thy"roid adjective
Etymology
Gr. shield-shaped; a large, oblong shield (from a door) + form: cf. F. thyroïde, thyréoïde.
Definitions
  1. Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.
  2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.

Webster 1913