thyroid
noun /ˈθaɪrɔɪd/
/ˈθaɪrɔɪd/
(also thyroid gland)
(anatomy- a small organ at the front of the neck that produces hormones that control the way in which the body grows and functions
甲状腺 - an underactive/overactive thyroid
活动不足/活动过度的甲状腺
Collocations DictionaryThyroid is used before these nouns:- gland
- imbalance
词源early 18th cent. (as an adjective): from Greek (khondros) thureoeidēs ‘shield-shaped (cartilage)’, from thureos ‘oblong shield’. - an underactive/overactive thyroid