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thyroidMain Entry: 1thy·roid Pronunciation: \ˈthī-ˌrȯid\ Variant(s): also thy·roi·dal \thī-ˈrȯi-dəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: New Latin thyroides, from Greek thyreoeidēs shield-shaped, thyroid, from thyreos shield shaped like a door, from thyra door — more at door Date: circa 1741 1 a : of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland b : suggestive of a disordered thyroid <a thyroid personality>
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