Thyroid cartilage
thyroid cartilage n.
The largest cartilage of the larynx, having two broad processes that join anteriorly to form the Adam’s apple.
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noun, Anatomy. 1. a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development. thyroid gland noun 1. an endocrine gland of vertebrates, consisting in man of two lobes near the base of the neck. It secretes hormones that control metabolism and […]
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thyroid hormone n. A hormone, especially thyroxine or triiodothyronine, produced by the thyroid gland. thyroid hormone A hormone, such as thyroxine, produced by the thyroid gland.
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