Thyr/o
OR
Thyroid/o
The combining form that means pituitary gland is "hypophys/o".
Thyroid/o is the combining form for thyroid.
Thyro- is the medical terminology combining form meaning thyroid.
Gonad/o is the medical terminology combining form meaning reproductive gland.
Thyroxine, or 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine - T4, a form of thyroid hormones is the major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
This means "gland"
The thyroid gland is imaged with iodine 131, which is a radioactive form of iodine. This allows doctors to assess the structure and function of the thyroid gland, such as detecting nodules or monitoring thyroid function in conditions like hyperthyroidism.
If a person has suffered from thyroid cancer, and has had their thyroid gland surgically removed in order to treat the cancer, that person would then have the most severe form of hypothyroidism, which is to have no thyroid gland at all.
it is produced in the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates the release of thyroxine form the thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is responsible for myxedema, which is a severe form of hypothyroidism characterized by swelling of the skin and other tissues. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism and energy levels in the body.
Thyroid gland is normally called "thyroid gland" in medical terms. The combining form is "thyroid-".
The thyroid gland secretes both of these. Thyroxine or T4 is the most prevalent secretion of the thyroid - it is the inactive form of tri-iodothyronine (T3) which is important for regulation of metabolism. T3 and T4 are secreted by the follicular cells. Calcitonin is secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland and acts to decrease blood calcium levels.