Definitions for "Thyroid"
Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.
Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.
Gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones which control the metabolic rate (how much energy the body uses) and level of calcium in the blood. Cancer of the thyroid is often treated with Iodine 131.
Keywords:  bladderwrack
Bladderwrack
Keywords:  tgaa, oxford, michigan, lab, panel
Complete panel testing done at Michigan State University. Also acceptable is the Oxford Lab test for TgAA where a negative result is a good thing.
Keywords:  adam, cartilage, vocal, apple, cords
The thyroid is a jointed piece or cartilage that enclosed the vocal cords and forms the ‘Adamâ€(tm)s appleâ€(tm) in men.
suggestive of a thyroid disorder; "thyroid personality"