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protein-bound iodine — n the amount of iodine expressed in micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood serum that is precipitated with serum proteins and that serves as a measure of the activity of the thyroid gland <the protein bound iodine in the normal human being… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
thyroid function test — any of various diagnostic procedures measuring the functioning of the thyroid gland, such as the perchlorate discharge test, protein bound iodine test, radioactive iodine uptake test, thyroid stimulating hormone test, thyroid suppression test,… … Medical dictionary
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
Broda Otto Barnes — (April 14, 1906 ndash; November 1, 1988) was an American physician who became an authority in the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism. He spent more than 50 years of his life researching and treating endocrine dysfunctions, specializing in… … Wikipedia
THYROÏDE — La glande thyroïde, la plus volumineuse des glandes à sécrétion interne [cf. ENDOCRINOLOGIE], dérive d’une ébauche endodermique située à la partie antérieure du plancher pharyngien, au niveau de la base de la langue. Au cours de sa migration vers … Encyclopédie Universelle
Desiccated thyroid extract — Combination of Levothyroxine Thyroid hormone Liothyronine Thyroid hormone Clinical data Pregnancy cat. A Legal status ℞ only … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Vitamin C — This article is about ascorbic acid as a nutrient; for its chemical properties, see the article ascorbic acid; for other uses, see the disambiguation page. Vitamin C … Wikipedia
Antioxidant — Model of the antioxidant metabolite glutathione. The yellow sphere is the redox active sulfur atom that provides antioxidant activity, while the red, blue, white, and dark grey spheres represent oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms,… … Wikipedia
