Thyroid

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Thyroid
TermThyroid
Short definitionthyroid - (pronounced) (THY-royd.
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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thyroid - (pronounced) (THY-royd. . . ) A gland below the larynx (intercom) that produces thyroid hormones and calcitonin. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism. Also called thyroid

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