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What is the combining form meaning pituitary gland?
The combining form that means pituitary gland is "hypophys/o".
What is the combining form for pertaining to a good or normal thymus?
Thyroid/o is the combining form for thyroid.
What is the medical terminology Combining form meaning thyroid?
Thyro- is the medical terminology combining form meaning thyroid.
What is the medical terminology Combining form meaning reproductive gland?
Gonad/o is the medical terminology combining form meaning reproductive gland.
What hormone does the thyriod secrete?
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.
What is the combining form for adrenal glands?
This means "gland"
The gland that doctors image with iodine 131?
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.
What is the most severe form of hypothyroidism?
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.
Where is thyroid stimulating hormone TSH synthesized?
it is produced in the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates the release of thyroxine form the thyroid gland
The endocrine gland is responsible for myxedema?
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.
What is the medical term meaning parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium levels in the blood and tissues?
Thyroid gland is normally called "thyroid gland" in medical terms. The combining form is "thyroid-".
Gland that secretes calcitonin?
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.
