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==Key Stage 4==
[[File:EndocrineSystem.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the location of the '''thyroid'''.]]
===Meaning===
The [[thyroid]] is an [[Endocrine Gland|gland]] in the [[Endocrine System|endocrine system]] which produces a [[hormone]] to control the rate of [[Metabolic Process|metabolic processes]].