thyroid : Idioms & Phrases
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inferior thyroid vein
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noun any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
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middle thyroid vein
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noun a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
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superior thyroid vein
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noun a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
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Thyroid body , ∨ Thyroid gland
(Anat.) , a glandlike but ductless body, or pair of bodies, of unknown function, in the floor of the mouth or the region of the larynx. In man and most mammals it is a highly vascular organ, partly surrounding the base of the larynx and the upper part of the trachea.produces thyroxine.
Webster 1913
Thyroid cartilage
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noun the largest cartilage of the larynx
Adam's apple.
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- . See under
Larynx .
Webster 1913
Thyroid dislocation
(Surg.) , dislocation of the thigh bone into the thyroid foramen.
Webster 1913
Thyroid foramen
- the obturator foramen.
Webster 1913
thyroid gland
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noun located near the base of the neck
thyroid.
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thyroid hormone
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noun any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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thyroid vein
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noun any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
vena thyroidea.
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
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noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
TSH; thyrotropic hormone; thyrotropin; thyrotrophin; thyrotrophic hormone.