thyroid

thyroid
[ˈθʌɪrɔɪd]
noun
  1. (亦作 thyroid gland)a large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism
    甲状腺
    ■[mass noun]an extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones
    甲状腺(制)剂
  2. (亦作 thyroid cartilage)a large cartilage of the larynx, a projection of which forms the Adam's apple in humans
    甲状软骨
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (as an adjective): from Greek (khondros) thureoeidēs 'shield-shaped (cartilage'), from thureos 'oblong shield'
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