thyroid

Metabolizmayı düzenleyen boyundaki bez

A large endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating metabolism, growth, and development.

• She was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.
• The doctor ordered blood tests to check my thyroid function.
• Thyroid problems can cause weight gain or loss.
• Researchers have identified several genetic mutations that increase susceptibility to thyroid cancer in certain populations.
• Iodine deficiency remains a leading cause of thyroid disorders in developing countries despite public health interventions.
• The thyroid gland synthesizes hormones that regulate cellular metabolism across virtually all organ systems in the body.

Eş anlamlılar: thyroid gland

Tiroid beziyle ilgili

Relating to or associated with the thyroid gland.

• He takes thyroid medication every morning.
• The surgeon removed a thyroid nodule during the procedure.