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| calcitonin |
a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid that lowers blood calcium. |
| cretinism |
a chronic disease that is usu. present at birth and is due to a deficiency of thyroid hormone, resulting in physical and mental stunting, deformity, and often goiter. |
| endocrine |
of a gland, releasing a secretion directly into the bodily fluids, as do the thyroid and adrenals, rather than through ducts. [1/4 definitions] |
| goiter |
a visible swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck, caused by iodine deficiency. |
| Graves' disease |
a disorder characterized by excessive thyroid secretion that causes enlargement of the thyroid and higher basal metabolism and pulse rate. |
| hyperthyroidism |
abnormal overactivity of the thyroid gland, which results in high metabolism and bulging of the eyeballs if unchecked. |
| hypothyroidism |
a deficiency in thyroid activity and secretion, resulting, if unchecked, in goiter and loss of vigor in victims and in cretinism in fetuses borne by them. |
| parathyroid |
positioned near the thyroid gland. [2 definitions] |
| thyro- |
thyroid. |
| thyroid |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid gland. [5 definitions] |
| thyroidectomy |
a surgical operation in which all or part of the thyroid gland is removed. |
| thyroxine |
the thyroid hormone that contains iodine and regulates metabolism, or a synthetic preparation of the same compound used to treat thyroid disorders. |
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