thyroid damage
Neck gland harm
Thyroid damage refers to harm or impairment to the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped organ in the neck that regulates metabolism through hormone production.
Damage can result from radiation exposure, autoimmune disorders, surgery, or certain medications: The cancer treatment caused permanent thyroid damage.
Effects typically include abnormal hormone levels—either too much (hyperthyroidism) or too little (hypothyroidism).
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- HashimotoAutoimmune thyroid condition
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
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