ไทรอยด์(tai-roi)
Meanings
1NounB1
thyroid gland
the endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating metabolism, growth, and energy
Examples
แพทย์pâetแพทย์pâet1medical (attrib.; in compounds)2doctor; physicianตรวจคอdtrùuat koตรวจคอdtrùuat ko1[to] examine [sb]'s throat2throat exam(ination)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherไทรอยด์โตtai-roi dtohไทรอยด์โตtai-roi dtohgoiter; enlarged thyroidหรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต่อมdtòmต่อมdtòm1gland2[to] swell slightly; bulgeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developฮอร์โมนho-mohnฮอร์โมนho-mohn1hormone (endocrine messenger)2hormone (plant/animal)ควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)การเผาผลาญพลังงานgaan păo plăan pá-lang-ngaanการเผาผลาญพลังงานgaan păo plăan pá-lang-ngaanenergy metabolism; energy expenditureของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily health
The doctor examines the neck to see if the thyroid is enlarged, because this gland produces hormones that control the body’s metabolism.
2AdjectiveB2
thyroid (adjective)
relating to the thyroid gland or its hormones
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หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealฮอร์โมนไทรอยด์hor-mohn tai-roiฮอร์โมนไทรอยด์hor-mohn tai-roithyroid hormoneให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผลเลือดpŏn lêuuatผลเลือดpŏn lêuuatblood test resultยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สมดุลsŏm dunสมดุลsŏm dun1balance; equilibrium; equilibrium point2balanced; in equilibrium3[to] balance; bring into equilibrium
The doctor adjusted the thyroid hormone medication because the blood results were still unbalanced.