noun
- plural of thyroid; butterfly-shaped glands in the neck that produce hormones regulating metabolism
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined both patients’ thyroids during their routine checkups.
- Overactive thyroids can cause rapid weight loss and increased heart rate.
- The endocrinologist specializes in treating disorders of thyroids and other glands.
- Blood tests revealed that their thyroids were functioning normally.
- Iodine deficiency can affect the proper functioning of thyroids.
- The surgeon successfully removed the enlarged thyroids from both twins.