glandulathyroidea
nounUK /ˌɡlændjʊlə θaɪˈrɔɪdiə/
US /ˌɡlændʒələ θaɪˈrɔɪdiə/
A tiny gland in your neck that helps your body grow and use energy.
The doctor gently felt her glandulathyroidea to check that it was normal.
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2. The butterfly-shaped endocrine organ that makes thyroid hormones.
An overactive glandulathyroidea can make a person feel restless and hot.
3. A medical term used in anatomy textbooks for the thyroid structure.
The chapter on the neck describes the glandulathyroidea in detail.
4. The source of hormones that control how fast the body uses energy.
When the glandulathyroidea is slow, people may feel tired all the time.