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thyroid glands

thyroid glands is the plural of thyroid gland.

Meaning of thyroid gland

Noun

thyroid gland (plural thyroid glands)

  1. A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.

Questions about thyroid glands

What is thyroid glands the plural of?
Thyroid glands is the plural of thyroid gland.

Words near thyroid glands in the dictionary

  1. thyroid artery
  2. thyroid cartilage
  3. thyroid cartilages
  4. thyroid eye disease
  5. thyroid gland
  6. thyroid glands
  7. thyroid hormone
  8. thyroid hormones
  9. thyroid panel
  10. thyroid panels
  11. thyroid storm

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