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(THIGH-royd) A gland located beneath the voice box (larynx) that produces thyroid hormone. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism.
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| thyroxine |
The main hormone of the thyroid gland, responsible for controlling the rate of metabolism in the body; activity of the thyroid gland is measured with thyroid function tests.
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| thymine |
THI-meen One of the two pyrimidine bases in DNA. 51
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| thymus |
THY-mis A lymphatic organ in the upper chest where T cells learn to distinguish foreign from self antigens. 728
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| thyroid gland |
THI-roid GLAND In humans, a gland in the neck that manufactures thyroxine, a hormone that increases energy expenditure. 669
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