skjaldkirtill

Icelandic

Etymology

From kirtill (“a gland”).

Noun

skjaldkirtill m (genitive singular skjaldkirtils, nominative plural skjaldkirtilar)

  1. (anatomy) a thyroid gland

Derived terms
  • skjaldkirtilslyf (thyroid therapy medicinal product)

See also
  • kalkkirtill
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