thyroïde
French
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editEtymology 1
editLearned borrowing from New Latin thyreoīdēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thureoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thureós, “oblong shield”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
Adjective
editthyroïde (plural thyroïdes)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editthyroïde f (plural thyroïdes)
- (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
editDescendants
edit- → Iranian Persian: تیروئید (tiro'id)
Further reading
edit- “thyroïde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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