Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun thyroid

1 sense of thyroid

Sense 1
thyroid gland, thyroid -- (located near the base of the neck)
       => endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland -- (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Similarity of adj thyroid

2 senses of thyroid

Sense 1
thyroid, thyroidal -- (of or relating to the thyroid gland; "thyroid deficiency"; "thyroidal uptake")

Sense 2
thyroid -- (suggestive of a thyroid disorder; "thyroid personality")