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thyreoid

thyreoid is the alternative form of thyroid.

Meaning of thyroid

Noun

thyroid (plural thyroids)

  1. An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.

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Forms of thyreoid

pluralthyreoids

Questions about thyreoid

What is thyreoid the alternative form of?
Thyreoid is the alternative form of thyroid.

Words near thyreoid in the dictionary

  1. thyreocorid
  2. thyreocorids
  3. thyreoepiglottic
  4. thyreoepiglotticus
  5. thyreoglossal
  6. thyreoid
  7. thyreoids
  8. thyreophoran
  9. thyreophorans
  10. thyreophorid
  11. thyreophorids

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