- Thyroid - Wikipedia
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates In humans, it is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck below the Adam's apple It consists of two connected lobes The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the isthmus (pl : isthmi)
- Thyroid Problems Disease: Types and Causes - WebMD
When your thyroid gland produces too little or too much of important hormones, it's called thyroid disease There are two main types of thyroid disease: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Diseases | Hypothyroidism | Hyperthyroidism | MedlinePlus
The thyroid is a gland in the neck The thyroid gland creates hormones that affect metabolism Learn about thyroid diseases, such as hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Patient Information - American Thyroid Association
Thyroid thermal ablative techniques in North America has been on the rise These techniques have emerged as compelling alternatives to surgery for benign nodular disease
- Thyroid Disorders - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Detailed information on disorders of the thyroid, including hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, toxic nodular goiter, hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- 30 Thyroid Disease Symptoms, Signs, Types, and Treatments
Thyroid disease is a broad spectrum of disorders that may or may not lead to enlargement of the thyroid gland itself or the presence of lumps or nodules Signs and symptoms of thyroid disease are apparent when the gland is an over or under-producing thyroid hormone
- Overview of the Thyroid Gland - Hormonal and Metabolic . . .
The thyroid is a small gland, measuring about 2 inches (5 centimeters) across, that is located just under the skin in the neck The two halves (lobes) of the gland are connected in the middle (called the isthmus), giving the thyroid gland the shape of a bow tie Normally, the thyroid gland cannot be seen and can barely be felt
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