Thyroid gland

System Endocrine
SNOMED CT 181117000

Thyroid gland

Definition

A two-lobed endocrine gland found in all vertebrates, located in front of and on either side of the trachea in humans, and producing various hormones, such as triiodothyronine and calcitonin[BTO].

Also known as thyroid — per UBERON

The Thyroid gland is a part of the Endocrine.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Atrophy of thyroid Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Atrophy of thyroid Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign thyroid gland neoplasm Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign thyroid gland neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
C-cell hyperplasia Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
C-cell hyperplasia Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Central congenital hypothyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Central congenital hypothyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Columnar cell variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Columnar cell variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Congenital hypothyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Congenital hypothyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endemic goiter Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endemic goiter Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial thyroid dyshormonogenesis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Familial thyroid dyshormonogenesis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Follicular thyroid adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Follicular thyroid adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Follicular variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Follicular variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Goiter Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Goiter Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Graves disease Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Graves disease Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hashimoto's thyroiditis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hashimoto's thyroiditis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperthyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperthyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperthyroxinemia, familial dysalbuminemic Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hyperthyroxinemia, familial dysalbuminemic Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypothyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypothyroidism Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
IgG4-related thyroid disease Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
IgG4-related thyroid disease Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Isolated thyrotropin-releasing hormone deficiency Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Isolated thyrotropin-releasing hormone deficiency Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Medullary thyroid gland carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Medullary thyroid gland carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Multicentric papillary thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Multicentric papillary thyroid carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Multinodular goiter Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Multinodular goiter Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

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Drugs Acting Here

Drug Effect Source
Dexamethasone may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Levothyroxine may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Liothyronine may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Methimazole may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Methylprednisolone may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Potassium Iodide may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Prednisolone may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Prednisone may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Propylthiouracil may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Triamcinolone may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0

10 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.

Procedures

Procedure Relation Source
Total thyroidectomy Procedure Has Completely Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Subtotal thyroidectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid Isthmectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid Lobectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroidectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Total thyroidectomy Procedure Has Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Subtotal thyroidectomy Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0