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thyroïde

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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thyroïde (plural thyroïdes)

  1. (relational) thyroid
    glande thyroïde ― thyroid 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)

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