thyroidal
Concerning throat gland
Thyroidal means relating to or affecting the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped organ in the neck that regulates metabolism through hormone production.
The term appears in medical and anatomical contexts: thyroidal blood flow, thyroidal hormone synthesis.
Thyroid serves as both noun and adjective, making thyroidal somewhat redundant in everyday use.
Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- secretionSubstance released by glands
receptor · feedback loop · pituitary · hypothalamus · hormone replacement
Secreting body organ
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
larynx · parathyroid · cervical · neck · goiter · nodules · swelling · palpation
Enlarged thyroid gland
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
inflammation · enlargement · overactive · underactive · dysfunction · imbalance
Body's energy consumption pace
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- energyPower to do work
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- oxygen consumptionRate of breathing gas
Surgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- propylthiouracilHyperthyroidism treatment drug
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
dosage · ablation · surgery · medication · screening
T4
Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
secretion · receptor · feedback loop · pituitary · hypothalamus · hormone replacement
gland
Secreting body organ
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
trachea · larynx · parathyroid · cervical · neck · goiter · nodules · swelling · palpation · ultrasound
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
antibodies · inflammation · enlargement · overactive · underactive · dysfunction · imbalance
metabolic rate
Body's energy consumption pace
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- energyPower to do work
- weightMeasure of heaviness
oxygen consumption · fatigue · temperature regulation · cellular respiration
lobectomy
Surgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- propylthiouracilHyperthyroidism treatment drug
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
monitoring · dosage · ablation · surgery · medication · screening
- thyroid diseaseCondition affecting neck gland
- thyroid glandNeck organ controlling metabolism
- thyroid cancerNeck gland malignancy
- thyroid hormoneMetabolism-controlling endocrine secretion
- thyroid disorder
- thyroid testAssessment of neck gland function
thyroid, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, thyroidectomy, thyroids, thyroid gland