Thyroid Gland Atrophy

A usually aggressive malignant vascular tumor primarily involving the thyroid gland. It is often associated with longstanding nodular goiter.

An adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. According to the degree of differentiation, it is classified either…

A rare disorder characterized by the development of an abscess in the thyroid gland. It usually follows an upper respiratory tract,…

A gland located beneath the larynx (voice box) that makes thyroid hormone and calcitonin. The thyroid gland helps regulate growth and…

A type of cell in the thyroid. Thyroid follicular cells make thyroid hormone.

An animal source of thyroid used in hormonal replacement therapy. Thyroid extract or desiccated thyroid contains both levothyroxine (thyroxine or T4) and…