The thyroid is an endocrine gland that produces hormones. These control the rate at which the body burns calories or heartbeat.
The thyroid gland may suffer various diseases:
- The thyroid is enlarged
- Hyperthyroidism: When the gland produces more thyroid hormone than necessary
- Hypothyroidism occurs when not enough hormone
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid nodules: lumps in the gland
- Thyroiditis: swelling of the gland
Thyroid
The thyroid is an endocrine gland that produces hormones. These control the rate at which the body burns calories or heartbeat.
The thyroid gland may suffer various diseases:
- The thyroid is enlarged
- Hyperthyroidism: When the gland produces more thyroid hormone than necessary
- Hypothyroidism occurs when not enough hormone
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid nodules: lumps in the gland
- Thyroiditis: swelling of the gland
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