jiǎzhuàngxiàn

甲状腺

Word · NounTraditional甲狀腺

thyroid gland; secretes thyroxine

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

thyroid gland; an endocrine gland

neutral

A specific anatomical term. Located in the neck below the thyroid cartilage, has left and right lobes.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
 。

The doctor examined his thyroid gland.

Jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
fēn分
mì泌
de的
jī激
sù素
duì对
rén人
tǐ体
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

The hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are very important for the human body.

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Tā她
huàn患
yǒu有
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
gōng功
néng能
kàng亢
jìn进
zhèng症
 。

She suffers from hyperthyroidism.