Euthyroid means that the gland is working within normal established and accepted parameters.
For some reason a person with higher than normal thyroid hormone levels may have an autoimmune disease called Grave's Disease, an inflammation of the thyroid gland, or has over used thyroid medication.
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland located in the neck. This condition can be caused by iodine deficiency, thyroid inflammation, or other thyroid disorders. Goiters can sometimes be visible as a swelling in the neck and may lead to symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or breathing.
Do you mean an endocrine gland that can lower calcium level? If this is your question, the answer is thyroid gland. It produdes calcitonin that lowers calcium level opposing the effect of parathyroid gland which increases calcium level.If you mean, a condition that is characterized by low level of calcium in blood, it is called hypocalcemia.
I'm not sure what you mean by "tyroid." It could be a misspelling of "thyroid," which is a gland in the neck that produces hormones that regulate metabolism and other bodily functions. If you could provide more context or clarification, I'd be happy to help further.
This means that there is a nodular growth in the left thyroid gland that appears mixed, with areas of similar echogenicity to the surrounding tissue, as well as cystic areas. The presence of only a small amount of normal tissue in the upper pole suggests that the nodule is relatively large and may be compressing or displacing normal thyroid tissue. Further evaluation or testing may be needed to determine the nature of the nodule and its potential impact on thyroid function.
Euthyroid means normal thyroid.
Definition of grossly homogenous thyroid gland
what does it mean heterogeneous signal in the thyroid gland and a left lobe nodule meawsuring approximately 6mm.
Nothing. Thyroid levels are reported in terms of TSH, free T4 and total T4 level values.
The thyroid is a gland which produces hormones. Low thyroid would mean that your thyroid is not functioning as it should. There are a few medicines that you can take to correct the situation.
Endocrine gland-- A ductless gland, such as the pituitary, thyroid, or adrenal gland, that secretes its products directly into the blood or lymph.
An inhomogeneous thyroid means that the ultrasonographic appearance of the thyroid gland is not uniform. This finding does not imply malignancy, but is sometimes an associated finding.
An enlarged thyroid could mean a number of things. The actual term means that the thyroid gland, which controls most hormones in your body, has been enlarged. This could mean the possibility of thyroid disease, or possibly even thyroid cancer.
Thyroidectomy is removal or partial removal of the Thyroid gland. The surgical terminology suffix "-ectomy" was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out"
A normal study would reveal a thyroid gland of normal size, shape, position, and uniform texture.
This stands for thyroid function testing. TFT's may be undertaken if a patient is suspected of suffering from hypothyroidism (a thyroid gland that is underactive), or hyperthyroidism (overactvie thyroid gland. These conditions result in not enough, or too much, thyroid hormones in the blood- and this causes various symptoms depending on the type.
For some reason a person with higher than normal thyroid hormone levels may have an autoimmune disease called Grave's Disease, an inflammation of the thyroid gland, or has over used thyroid medication.