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甲狀腺
ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
“A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck; it produces hormones that regulate metabolism.”
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甲
ㄐㄧㄚˇ
First of the ten Heavenly Stems; armor or shell; fingernail or toenail; a numbered or lettered item in a list; a party to a contract.
狀
ㄓㄨㄤˋ
Appearance; form; shape; state or condition; a written statement or complaint, especially in a legal context; a certificate or commendation.
腺
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
A gland, an organ that secretes a substance; includes exocrine glands like sweat glands and endocrine glands like adrenal glands.