lobe of thyroid gland
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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 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
pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland — lobus pyramidalis glandulae thyroideae … Medical dictionary
Lobes of thyroid gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lobuli glandulae thyroideae GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1269 Caption = The thyroid gland and its relations. (Lateral lobe labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Thyroid System = Precursor = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Levator muscle of thyroid gland — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus levator glandulae thyroideae GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1270 Caption = The thyroid gland and its relations. (Levator muscle not labeled, but region is visible.) Caption2 = Origin = thyrohyoid… … Wikipedia
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
lobe — 1. One of the subdivisions of an organ or other part, bounded by fissures, sulci, connective tissue septa, or other structural demarcations. 2. A rounded projecting part, as the l. of the ear. SEE ALSO: lobule. 3. One of the larger divisions of… … Medical dictionary
thyroid-stimulating hormone — noun Date: 1941 a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland abbreviation TSH; called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin … New Collegiate Dictionary
thyroid lobectomy — removal of all or part of a lobe of the thyroid gland … Medical dictionary
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
