Definition of Thyroid hormone

1. Noun. Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically.

Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Specialized synonyms: Calcitonin, Thyrocalcitonin, T, Tetraiodothyronine, Thyroxin, Thyroxine, Liothyronine, T, Triiodothyronine

Medical Definition of Thyroid hormone

1. Thyroxine and tri iodothyronine are hormones secreted by the thyroid gland in vertebrates. These iodinated aromatic amino acid compounds influence growth and metabolism and, in amphibia, metamorphosis. The hormone calcitonin which has hypocalcaemic effects is also of thyroid origin but is not usually classed with thyroxine and tri iodothyronine as a thyroid hormone. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroid Hormone

thyroid bruit
thyroid calcifications
thyroid cancer
thyroid carcinoma
thyroid carcinoma risk factors
thyroid cartilage
thyroid cartilage
thyroid colloid
thyroid crisis
thyroid diverticulum
thyroid eminence
thyroid foramen
thyroid gland
thyroid gland
thyroid hormone (current term)
thyroid hormone (current term)
thyroid hormones
thyroid hormone aminotransferase
thyroid hormone resistance syndrome
thyroid imaging
thyroid ima artery
thyroid insufficiency
thyroid lymph nodes
thyroid nodule
thyroid receptor antibody
thyroid releasing hormone
thyroid scan
thyroid stimulating antibody
thyroid stimulating hormone
thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin

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