갑상샘

Korean

Etymology

갑상(甲狀) (gapsang, “thyroid”) +‎ 샘 (saem, “gland”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ps͈a̠ŋsʰɛm] ~ [ka̠ps͈a̠ŋsʰe̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [갑쌍샘/갑쌍셈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gapsangsaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gabsangsaem
McCune–Reischauer?	kapsangsaem
Yale Romanization?	kap.sangsaym

Noun

갑상샘 • (gapsangsaem)

1. thyroid gland

Derived terms

• 갑상샘저하증 (甲狀-低下症, gapsangsaemjeohajeung, “hypothyroidism”)
• 갑상샘 기능 항진증 (甲狀- 機能 亢進症, gapsangsaem gineung hangjinjeung, “hyperthyroidism”)