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the surgical removal of the thyroid gland
- thyroidectomythe surgical removal of the thyroid gland
- thyroidectomiesTHYROIDECTOMY, the surgical removal of the thyroid gland
- lobectomySurgical removal of a lobe of an organ such as the thyroid gland, lung, or liver
- lobectomiesSurgical removal of a lobe of an organ such as the thyroid gland, lung, or liver
- prostatectomythe surgical removal of the prostate gland
- pinealectomythe surgical removal of the pineal gland
- prostatectomiesPROSTATECTOMY, the surgical removal of the prostate gland
- pinealectomiesPINEALECTOMY, the surgical removal of the pineal gland
- thyroidectomiesRemoval of the thyroid gland by surgery
- thyroidectomyRemoval of the thyroid gland by surgery
- thymectomySurgical removal of the thymus gland
- thymectomiesSurgical removal of the thymus gland
- thyroxinethe thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body
- goitresA swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland
- thyroxinthe thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body
- calcitonina hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction
- calcitoninsCALCITONIN, a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction
- thyrocalcitonina hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction als
- thyrotropinA hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones
- thyroxinean iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland also THYROXIN
- thyroglobulinan iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
- thyroxinesTHYROXINE, an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland also THYROXIN
- thyrotropina hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid also THYROTROPHIN
- thyrotrophicexerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland also THYROTROPIC
- thyrotropicexerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland also THYROTROPHIC
- thyroglobulinsTHYROGLOBULIN, an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
- thyrotrophina hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid also THYROTROPIN
- thyrotropinsTHYROTROPIN, a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid also THYROTROPHIN
- thyrotrophinsTHYROTROPHIN, a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid also THYROTROPIN
- goiteran enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck compare hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism
- goitreda swelling of the thyroid gland, in some cases nearly doubling the size of the neck, usually caused by under- or overproduction of hormone by the gland
- strumaenlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet
- strumaeenlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet