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What is the name of butterfly shape gland?
The thyroid gland is sort of that shape.
What systems does thyroid disease attack?
Thyroid disease affects the thyroid gland. This gland is in the neck, in the shape of a butterfly with lobes on each side. The thyroid gland excretes hormones.
What animal shape does the thyroid gland resemble?
The thyroid gland resembles a butterfly or a bow tie in shape, as it consists of two lobes connected by a narrow isthmus in the middle.
What is does it mean if a thyroid ultrasound result is normal?
A normal study would reveal a thyroid gland of normal size, shape, position, and uniform texture.
Physical size of the thyroid gland?
It is about the same size and shape as a butterfly, and is located in the neck below the Adams apple.
What is the meaning for en-thyroid?
en thyroid means- made up of thyroid....or "in thyroid"
What is thyroid parenchyma?
Thyroid parenchyma is the normal bulk of the thyroid.
What is the literal meaning of thyroid?
Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage., Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.
Where is the Thyroid and parathyroid gland?
Thyroid is in either side of trachea.Parathyroids are dipped in thyroid.
What are thyroid function tests used for?
help diagnose an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), and an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), evaluate thyroid gland activity, monitor response to thyroid therapy
What is the medical term meaning Malignant tumor of the thyroid?
The medical term for a malignant tumor of the thyroid is thyroid carcinoma.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
