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
Thyroid gland mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland oncocytic adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland oncocytic adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland spindle cell tumor with thymus-like differentiation Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland spindle cell tumor with thymus-like differentiation Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland squamous cell carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland squamous cell carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland undifferentiated (anaplastic) carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid gland undifferentiated (anaplastic) carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid hormone resistance, generalized, autosomal recessive Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid hormone resistance, generalized, autosomal recessive Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid hyalinizing trabecular adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid hyalinizing trabecular adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid lymphoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid lymphoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid sarcoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid sarcoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroid tumor Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroiditis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyroiditis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyrotoxicosis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Thyrotoxicosis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Toxic multinodular goitre Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Toxic multinodular goitre Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Transient congenital hypothyroidism Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Transient congenital hypothyroidism 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