What does thyroidectomized mean?
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"
Who invented Synthroid thyroid medicine?
Synthroid is currently manufactured by Abbott Laboratories but was originally isolated by Mayo Clinic. Currently there are generic products on the market that are made by various manufacturers as well
What can happen if you have hypocalcemia?
One common cause of hypocalcemia is low Vitamin D, frequently seen in areas of the country where sunshine is absent or rare. It can also be caused by thyroid dysfunction, or by renal failure.
What medical term describes a normally functioning thyroid gland?
The medical term meaning a thyroid gland that appears to be functioning within normal parameters is Euthyroid.
What is suggesting thyronormalcy?
Suggesting Thyronormalcy means that there are no disorders in the thyroid test done
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
Anorexia, as defined by a dictionary as a noun, is an eating disorder in which a person resorts to refusal to eat, often accompanied by intense exercise, in order to lose weight; an inability to eat; loss of appetite as a result of disease.
Which organ system consists of hormone-secreting glands such as the pituitary and thyroid glands?
The organ system that consists of hormone-secreting glands, such as the pituitary gland and the thyroid gland, is known as the endocrine system. The endocrine system also consists of the following glands: pineal gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.
What does the word nodules mean?
In medical terms, a nodule is a lump that appears on the skin. It is classed as a nodule when it reaches 0.5 centimetres in size. Nodules can appear anywhere on the body.
Can you eat grapefruit while taking thyroid medicine?
Dunno, not a doctor, but there is a lot of info available about how calcium, iron, aluminum (indigestion tabs) and several other substances may interfere with thyroxine.
There is also material on the net about the interactions with which grapefruit may be connected.
Enlargement of the thyroid gland?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
What does high thyroid count mean?
TSH means thyroid stimulating hormone. The thyroid is responsible for controlling energy consumption, body temperature, weight, and heart rate; as well as your overall body metabolism.
Your thyroid is dependent on your pituitary gland; another part of your endocrine system that is located at the back of the brain.
Your pituitary gland produces the actual thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and regulates your TSH level; and it is the TSH levels produced by the pituitary gland that tells the thyroid to go to work. You may have an issue with the pituitary gland. Higher TSH levels than normal suggests a thyroid that is under-active and not doing its job of producing thyroid hormone.
What herbal medicine foy your toxic goiter?
I think virgin oil from coconut ... they must avoid drinks containing aspartame..drinking tap water with flouride helps regulate the presence of iodine.
Who should not have a thyroid biopsy?
A patient with a bleeding disorder should not have a biopsy unless the bleeding problem can be corrected by a transfusion of the cells that cause blood to clot (platelets).
Can drink if you take thyroid medication?
Don't take anythyng that could exite the body before of after taking thyroid medication. Wait at least 2 hours. You should be taking your medecine at the exact time and with the exact condition. You should be eating at specific times for example
IS Arthritis is due to thyroid problem?
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)can cause the excessive production of uric acid. To much uric acid in the system can lead to an arthritic condition known as gout.
Iodine(127) is important part of thyroid hormone which help to regulate body temperature and metabolic rate. Hormones are Triiodothyronine and Thyroxine with three and four Iodine atoms respecively.
What gland synthesizes T3 and T4 hormones?
The hormone that regulates the synthesis and secretion of T3 (Triiodothyronine) and T4 (Thyroxine) by the thyroid gland is thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) that is produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis.
What are the functions of thyroxine and triiodothyronine?
Thyroid hormones T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine) control the metabolism of all the cells in the body. T4 is known as storage hormone and is the main thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. The 4 indicates the number of iodine molecules attached to it. T4 cannot be used directly by the body until an iodine molecule is dropped and it becomes T3. This is called conversion. T3 is the hormone actually used by cells.
The pituitary gland the thyroid gland and adrenal glands are components of what system?
They are part of the neuroendocrine system.
What would happen to the joint if the cartilage wore away?
Joints occur where two bones meet. They make the skeleton flexible - without them, movement would be impossible.
Who can develop thyroid disease?
Any person.. Especially those who have family history of thyroid disease and have defect gene of thyroid.