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Thyroid gland Flashcards

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Thyroglobulin

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Precursor of the thyroid hormones in the acinus of the thyroid gland.

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Hyper- and hypothyreosis

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Over or underproduction of the thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland, and its systems.

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T3

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Triiodothyronine, most effective hormone of the thyroid gland.

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T4

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Tetraiodothyronine, hormone of the thyroid gland.

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Cretinism

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Retarted mental and physical state (dwarfism) caused by a low level of thyroid hormones during development.

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Myxedema

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Accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the skin causing edema in patients with hypothyroidism.

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