thyroids
Metabolism-regulating glands
Thyroids is the plural of thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that regulates metabolism through hormone production.
People often use thyroid as shorthand for thyroid conditions: She has thyroid problems.
An underactive thyroid causes fatigue and weight gain; an overactive one causes anxiety and weight loss.
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
levothyroxine · medication · scan · screening · diagnosis · treatment · surgery · ablation
Secreting body organ
- neckHead-body junction
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
lobes · cartilage · windpipe · esophagus · parathyroids · endocrine · tissue · follicles
Enlarged thyroid gland
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- enlargementIncrease in size
- inflammationProtective tissue response
autoimmune · dysfunction · imbalance · swelling · tumors · cysts · adenoma · carcinoma
Third thoracic vertebra
- T4Immune cell type
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
regulation · secretion · production · synthesis · release · levels · conversion · binding
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- hair lossDiminishing scalp coverage
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
sweating · palpitations · anxiety · depression · dry skin · constipation · brain fog · sluggishness
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
radioactive iodine · levothyroxine · medication · scan · screening · diagnosis · treatment · surgery · ablation · hormone replacement
gland
Secreting body organ
isthmus · lobes · cartilage · windpipe · esophagus · parathyroids · endocrine · tissue · follicles · colloid
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- enlargementIncrease in size
inflammation · autoimmune · dysfunction · imbalance · swelling · tumors · cysts · adenoma · carcinoma · overactive
T3
Third thoracic vertebra
- T4Immune cell type
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
iodine · regulation · secretion · production · synthesis · release · levels · conversion · binding · receptor
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- hair lossDiminishing scalp coverage
tremors · sweating · palpitations · anxiety · depression · dry skin · constipation · brain fog · sluggishness · bulging eyes
thyroidsadrenals
Hormone glands above kidneys
adrenal glands · parathyroids · gonads · pituitary glands · pancreas
- 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, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid