Thyroid Gland

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** An endocrine gland located at the base of the neck that produces and secretes thyroxine and other hormones. Thyroxine is important for metabolic control.

**Synonyms:** - GLAND, THYROID - Head and Neck, Thyroid - THYROID GLAND - Thyroid - Thyroid - Thyroid - Thyroid gland - Thyroid structure (body structure) - Total Thyroid - thyroid - thyroid - thyroid gland - thyroid gland