thyroids

thyroids
thy·roid || 'θaɪrɔɪd n. endocrine gland which secretes hormones for growth and metabolism; medicinal preparation made from animal thyroid tissue adj. of or pertaining to the thyroid gland

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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