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thyroid meaning in French

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thyroid (referring to the thyroid gland)
adjective
[UK: ˈθaɪrɔɪd]
[US: ˈθaɪ.rɒjd]

thyroïde◼◼◼adjectifThere's something wrong with her thyroid gland. = Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas avec sa glande thyroïde.

thyroid cartilage [thyroid cartilages] (the largest cartilage in the larynx)
noun
[UK: ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ]
[US: ˈθaɪ.rɒjd ˈkɑːr.tə.lədʒ]

cartilage thyroïde◼◼◼nom {m}

thyroid gland [thyroid glands] (large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland)
noun
[UK: ˈθaɪrɔɪd ɡlænd]
[US: ˈθaɪ.rɒjd ˈɡlænd]

glande thyroïde◼◼◼nom {f}

thyroidectomy [thyroidectomies] (surgical removal of the thyroid gland)
noun
[UK: θˌaɪrɔɪdˈektəmi]
[US: θˌaɪrɔɪdˈektəmi]

thyroïdectomie◼◼◼nom {f}

hyperthyroidism [hyperthyroidisms] (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones)
noun
[UK: hˌaɪpəθˈaɪrɔɪdˌɪzəm]
[US: hˌaɪpɚθˈaɪrɔɪdˌɪzəm]

hyperthyroïdie◼◼◼nom {f}

hypothyroidism [hypothyroidisms] (disease state)
noun
[UK: hˌaɪpəʊθˈaɪrɔɪdˌɪzəm]
[US: hˌaɪpoʊθˈaɪrɔɪdˌɪzəm]

hypothyroïdisme◼◼◼nom {m}

parathyroid gland [parathyroid glands] (any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ɡlænd]
[US: pæ.rʌ.ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˈɡlænd]

parathyroïde◼◼◼nom {f}

glande parathyroïde◼◼◼nom {f}