 | The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds... 74 KB (8,001 words) - 07:25, 29 February 2024 |
 | Hyperthyroidism (redirect from Hyper-thyroidism) excessive production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Thyrotoxicosis is the condition that occurs due to excessive thyroid hormone of any cause... 64 KB (7,329 words) - 20:11, 18 April 2024 |
 | Hypothyroidism (redirect from Underactive thyroid) underactive thyroid, low thyroid or hypothyreosis) is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones... 79 KB (8,145 words) - 20:00, 23 April 2024 |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, or abbreviated TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland... 25 KB (2,770 words) - 11:35, 10 February 2024 |
 | Thyroid hormones are any hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They are tyrosine-based... 56 KB (5,787 words) - 03:28, 28 March 2024 |
Thyroid function tests (TFTs) is a collective term for blood tests used to check the function of the thyroid. TFTs may be requested if a patient is thought... 40 KB (3,681 words) - 16:08, 15 January 2024 |
 | Graves' disease (redirect from Thyroid orbitopathy) affects the thyroid. It frequently results in and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. It also often results in an enlarged thyroid. Signs and... 62 KB (6,414 words) - 05:52, 1 March 2024 |
 | Thyroid cancer is cancer that develops from the tissues of the thyroid gland. It is a disease in which cells grow abnormally and have the potential to... 60 KB (5,396 words) - 20:20, 24 April 2024 |
 | Thyroid peroxidase, also called thyroperoxidase (TPO), thyroid specific peroxidase or iodide peroxidase, is an enzyme expressed mainly in the thyroid... 7 KB (689 words) - 03:48, 21 December 2023 |
Thyroid storm is a rare but severe and life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism. It occurs when an overactive thyroid leads to hypermetabolism... 29 KB (2,927 words) - 12:03, 22 April 2024 |
 | Thyroid disease is a medical condition that affects the function of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck and produces... 43 KB (4,962 words) - 18:33, 19 February 2024 |
 | Endocrinology (redirect from Thyroid Doctor) affect the actions of different organ systems in the body. Examples include thyroid hormone, growth hormone, and insulin. The endocrine system involves a number... 24 KB (2,706 words) - 03:49, 18 March 2024 |
 | Thyroid nodules are nodules (raised areas of tissue or fluid) which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. They may be hyperplastic... 24 KB (2,414 words) - 02:17, 11 December 2023 |
 | Papillary thyroid cancer (papillary thyroid carcinoma, PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, representing 75 percent to 85 percent of all thyroid cancer... 35 KB (3,945 words) - 16:22, 29 December 2023 |
 | Hashimoto's thyroiditis (category Thyroid disease) thyroiditis and Hashimoto's disease, is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed. A slightly broader term is autoimmune thyroiditis... 69 KB (7,729 words) - 09:26, 10 April 2024 |
the thyroid gland, or Berry's ligament, is a suspensory ligament that passes from the thyroid gland to the trachea. Both the trachea and the thyroid are... 2 KB (163 words) - 04:08, 26 February 2024 |
 | The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the nine cartilages that make up the laryngeal skeleton, the cartilage structure in and around the trachea that... 16 KB (1,846 words) - 17:25, 11 February 2024 |
 | Endocrine system (section Thyroid gland) for all endocrine systems. In humans, the major endocrine glands are the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, pineal, and adrenal glands, and the (male) testicles... 38 KB (4,579 words) - 13:58, 8 April 2024 |
Desiccated thyroid, also known as thyroid extract, is thyroid gland that has been dried and powdered for medical use. It is used to treat hypothyroidism... 19 KB (2,146 words) - 05:17, 7 February 2024 |
 | The inferior thyroid artery is an artery in the neck. It arises from the thyrocervical trunk and passes upward, in front of the vertebral artery and longus... 6 KB (707 words) - 17:57, 11 February 2024 |
 | Potassium iodide (section Thyroid protection) treating hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and for protecting the thyroid gland when certain types of radiopharmaceuticals are used. In the third... 54 KB (5,663 words) - 08:40, 27 April 2024 |
Thyroid disease in women is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid in women. This condition can have a profound effect during pregnancy and on... 6 KB (832 words) - 08:53, 15 November 2022 |
 | Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant neoplasm (thyroid cancer)... 18 KB (2,094 words) - 14:03, 5 March 2024 |
 | Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently... 15 KB (1,506 words) - 21:14, 26 March 2024 |
 | Medullary thyroid cancer is a form of thyroid carcinoma which originates from the parafollicular cells (C cells), which produce the hormone calcitonin... 19 KB (2,263 words) - 20:01, 27 October 2023 |
 | Thyroid follicular cells (also called thyroid epithelial cells or thyrocytes) are the major cell type in the thyroid gland, and are responsible for the... 4 KB (488 words) - 08:58, 18 July 2023 |
Antithyroid agent (redirect from Anti-thyroid medication) An antithyroid agent is a hormone inhibitor acting upon thyroid hormones. The main antithyroid drugs are carbimazole (in the UK), methimazole (in the... 19 KB (1,957 words) - 21:54, 16 December 2023 |
 | Iodine-131 (section Treatment of thyroid cancer) children treated with moderate dose of 131I for thyroid adenomas had a detectable increase in thyroid cancer, but children treated with a much higher... 38 KB (4,292 words) - 17:54, 13 March 2024 |
 | Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a rare condition due to genetic defects in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. It is due to either deficiency of thyroid enzymes... 3 KB (164 words) - 14:34, 7 May 2022 |
The thyroid pouch or thyroid diverticulum is the embryological structure of the second pharyngeal arch from which thyroid follicular cells derive. It... 1 KB (58 words) - 04:56, 26 February 2024 |