thyroid body
nounUK /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˈbɒd.i/
US /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˈbɑː.di/
A small organ in your neck that helps your body grow and use energy.
The doctor felt her neck to check her thyroid body.
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2. The butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck.
The thyroid body sits just below the voice box.
3. A small gland that makes hormones controlling how fast the body works.
When the thyroid body is too active, a person may feel restless.
4. An organ that stores iodine and releases thyroid hormones.
The thyroid body needs iodine from food to work properly.