what does thyroid mean?
THYROID as NOUN
- Meaning
- located near the base of the neck
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Hypernyms(s) thyroid is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
THYROID as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- suggestive of a thyroid disorder
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- Meaning
- of or relating to the thyroid gland
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- thyroid deficiency
- thyroidal uptake
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