thyreophoran | (noun) armored dinosaurs: stegosaurs and ankylosaurs | Synonyms: suborder Thyreophora, Thyreophora |
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thyrocalcitonin | (noun) thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone | Synonyms: calcitonin |
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thyroglobulin | (noun) an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins | - |
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thyroid | (noun) located near the base of the neck | Synonyms: thyroid gland |
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thyroidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the thyroid gland | - |
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thyroiditis | (noun) inflammation of the thyroid gland | - |
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thyromegaly | (noun) abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | Synonyms: goiter, goitre, struma |
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thyronine | (noun) a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative | - |
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thyroprotein | (noun) a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine | - |
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thyrotoxicosis | (noun) an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones | Synonyms: hyperthyroidism |
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thyrotrophin | (noun) anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland | Synonyms: thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSH |
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thyrotropin | (noun) anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland | Synonyms: thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH |
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thyroxin | (noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | Synonyms: T, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxine |
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thyroxine | (noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | Synonyms: T, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin |
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thyrse | (noun) a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose | Synonyms: thyrsus |
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thyrsopteris | (noun) a terrestrial tree fern of South America | Synonyms: Thyrsopteris elegans |
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thyrsus | (noun) a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose | Synonyms: thyrse |
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