skjaldkirtill

Icelandic

Etymology

From kirtill (a gland).

Noun

skjaldkirtill m (genitive singular skjaldkirtils, nominative plural skjaldkirtlar)

  1. (anatomy) thyroid gland

Declension

Declension of skjaldkirtill (masculine, based on kirtill)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjaldkirtill skjaldkirtillinn skjaldkirtlar skjaldkirtlarnir
accusative skjaldkirtil skjaldkirtilinn skjaldkirtla skjaldkirtlana
dative skjaldkirtli skjaldkirtlinum skjaldkirtlum skjaldkirtlunum
genitive skjaldkirtils skjaldkirtilsins skjaldkirtla skjaldkirtlanna

Derived terms

  • skjaldkirtilslyf (thyroid therapy medicinal product)

See also

  • kalkkirtill