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thyroid acini — thyroid follicles … Medical dictionary
Thyroid hormone — The thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are tyrosine based hormones produced by the thyroid gland. An important component in the synthesis is iodine. The major form of thyroid hormone in the blood is thyroxine (T4). The… … Wikipedia
thyroid colloid — the colloid in the thyroid follicles; it contains several proteins, including thyroglobulin and CA2. Called also thyrocolloid … Medical dictionary
Thyroid adenoma — Classification and external resources ICD 9 226 DiseasesDB 13071 … Wikipedia
Thyroid epithelial cell — Thyroid epithelial cells (also called follicular cells or principal cells) are cells in the thyroid gland that produce and secrete thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The main function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many… … Wikipedia
thyroid gland — n THYROID (1) * * * a large endocrine gland situated in the base of the neck. It consists of two lobes, one on either side of the trachea, that are joined by an isthmus (sometimes a third lobe extends upwards from the isthmus). The thyroid gland… … Medical dictionary
Thyroid — Infobox Anatomy Name = Thyroid Latin = glandula thyroidea GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1269 Caption = Endocrine system Caption2 = Thyroid and parathyroid. Precursor = 4th Branchial pouch System = endocinal jubachina system Artery = superior… … Wikipedia
thyroid gland — Anat. a two lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development. Cf. thyroxine, triiodothyronine. [1685 95] * * * Endocrine gland in the throat that… … Universalium
thyroid tumour — ▪ medical disorder any of various benign tumours (adenomas) or malignant tumours (cancers) of the thyroid gland. Most thyroid tumours are adenomas; these have a wide variation of cellular patterns. Most of the tumours have well developed… … Universalium
thyroid gland — a large endocrine gland situated in the base of the neck. It consists of two lobes, one on either side of the trachea, that are joined by an isthmus (sometimes a third lobe extends upwards from the isthmus). The thyroid gland consists of a large… … The new mediacal dictionary
